Walker Baptist Medical Center

Details

Name :

Walker Baptist Medical Center

Address  :

3400 Highway ,78 East

Town  :

Jasper

State  :

Alabama

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

35501

Phone  :

205 387 4000

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

Walker Baptist Medical Center is a 267bed acute care facility in Jasper Alabama with more than 600 employees The hospital offers a comprehensive range of clinical services including obstetricsgynecology orthopedics emergency services pain center and a Senior Care Unit in addition to specialized medical and surgical care Walker BMC joined the health ministry of Baptist Health System in 1995 Serving an area covering Walker Winston Marion and Fayette counties Walker was the first hospital built in Alabama with all private rooms
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