Southern Ohio Medical Center

Name :

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Address  :

1805 27th Street

Town  :

Portsmouth

State  :

Ohio

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

45662

Phone  :

740 354 5000

Web URL  :

Email  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • ENT
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 222

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • X-Ray

Description

Southern Ohio Medical Center
Southern Ohio Medical Center SOMC is a 222bed hospital in Portsmouth Ohio providing emergency and surgical care as well as a wide range of other healthcare services see Programs and Services for details

SOMC employs 2200 full and parttime people has a medical staff of more than 140 physicians and specialists and is supported by more than 800 volunteers

Our Vision
We will become the leading medical center in our region

Our Cardinal Value
We honor the dignity and worth of each person
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