Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle

Details

Name :

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle

Address  :

2520 Fifth Street North

Town  :

Columbus

State  :

Mississippi

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

39705

Phone  :

662 244 1000

Web URL  :

Baptist Memorial HospitalGolden Triangle
Specialization
  • Cardiology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 328

Other Facilities

  • CT/MRI

Description

Baptist Memorial HospitalGolden Triangle in Columbus Mississippi joined the Baptist Memorial Health Care system in 1993 and with 328 beds is Baptists largest regional hospital More than 100 physicians and surgeons representing almost every medical specialty practice at the hospital which offers a full range of comprehensive medical care to all ages It is the seventh largest provider of medical and surgical services in the state of Mississippi and is a Level II trauma facility

On May 23 2005 Baptist Golden Triangle opened a 34 million bed tower expanding and upgrading the hospital campus and enhancing patient accommodations The new 167000squarefoot structure added 151 patient rooms each with private accommodations and houses the hospitals advanced new labor and delivery department

Through its Baptist Centers for Cancer Care Baptist Golden Triangle provides complete cancer services including chemotherapy and radiation therapy The BCCCGolden Triangle also has a dedicated pharmacy and an onsite laboratory and medical technologist Advanced technology including a fully integrated linear accelerator with advanced simulation and 3D treatment planning helps physicians nurses and staff deliver highquality care to patients BCCC physicians perform many types of procedures including high dose rate brachytherapy This procedure delivers radiation directly to and within tumors without affecting healthy tissue and in many cases is an effective alternative to conventional surgery The treatment is administered over only a few days with very little discomfort to patients

A wide range of cardiology services from complete diagnostic services to open heart surgery can be found at Baptist Golden Triangle In addition the hospital offers phase I II and III cardiac rehabilitation stress tests digital nuclear cardiology studies angioplasty stents and heart catheterizations

The hospitals womens services are dedicated to providing comprehensive care to women in all stages of life and health Baptist Golden Triangle provides total care to new mothers and their babies In addition to 10 labordeliveryrecovery suites special Csection suites and a wellbaby nursery the hospital offers a 24hour baby hotline and childbirth and sibling classes For women who need diagnostic testing advanced technology such as mammography services lunar bone densitometry and sophisticated ultrasound help ensure they receive accurate results

Baptist Golden Triangles Outpatient Pavilion is convenient for patients and physicians and has comprehensive diagnostic imaging services The pavilion houses a special procedures room an open and closed magnetic resonance imaging MRI machine a computer tomography CT scanner radiographic and fluoroscopic suites ultrasound and preadmission testing

Baptist Golden Triangle offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for a number of issues at Baptist Behavioral Health CareWillowbrook Treatment programs for mental and behavioral health issues substance abuse and chemical dependency are a few of the many services Willowbrook provides
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