Gibson General Hospital

Details

Name :

Gibson General Hospital

Address  :

200 Hospital Drive

Town  :

Trenton

State  :

Tennessee

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

38382

Phone  :

731 855 7900

Fax  :

731 855 7570

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • General Surgeon
  • Internal Medicine
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Podiatry
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 77


Description

About Us
Gibson General Hospital is licensed for 77 beds and is a member of the American Hospital Association Tennessee Hospital Association and West Tennessee Hospital Council We are licensed by the State of Tennessee and have been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services for participation in Medicare and Medicaid Programs

A whollyowned affiliate of West Tennessee Healthcare Gibson General Hospital is governed by a separate advisory board composed of citizens from Trenton and North Gibson County

Gibson General opened as an acute care hospital in 1962 and became an affiliate of West Tennessee Healthcare in October 1994 The hospital is located at 200 Hospital Drive Trenton Tennessee
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