Oakwood Southshore Medical Center

Name :

Oakwood Southshore Medical Center

Address  :

5450 Fort Street

Town  :

Trenton

State  :

Michigan

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

48183

Phone  :

734 671 3800

Fax  :

734 671 3891

Web URL  :


Description

Oakwood Southshore Medical Center a 193bed community hospital opened its doors to Trenton and surrounding communities over 40 years ago A recipient of the Governors Award of Excellence for Improving Care in Hospital Surgical and Emergency Department Settings OSMC provides comprehensive health care with a personal touch

The OSMC campus recently completed a 64 million renovation and upgrade of the facility which includes technological upgrades together with five fully integrated surgical suites private rooms a new Emergency Department front entrance a larger Radiology Department and a new auditorium for OSMCs Medical Education Program

Oakwood Southshore continues to bring forth the latest in health services including emergency angioplasty procedures PETCT imaging Picture Archiving and Communication System PACS a computer based system that digitally processes and displays medical images as well as stateoftheart 64 slice CT scanner

OSMC boasts the only Level II Trauma Center south of I94 serving the entire Downriver community and northern Monroe County This important distinction means that advanced lifesaving measures are available 247365 with a variety of specialists available to treat the most complex and threatening injuries or medical emergencies right here in the community saving you time and inconvenience
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