Penticton Regional Hospital

Name :

Penticton Regional Hospital

Address  :

550 Carmi Ave

Town  :

Penticton

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V2A 3G6

Phone  :

250 492 4000

Fax  :

250 492 9068

Web URL  :

Penticton Regional Hospital
Specialization
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cytology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Gynaecology
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Paediatrics
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 248


Description

Acute Services Emergency medicine gynecology intensive carecoronary care medicine obstetrics pediatrics psychiatry rehabilitation surgery with subspecialties in cardiopulmonary gastroenterology kidney dialysis
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