Abilene Regional Medical Center

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Name :

Abilene Regional Medical Center

Address  :

6250 US Highway 83

Town  :

Abilene

State  :

Texas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

79606

Phone  :

325 428 1000

Web URL  :

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Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Dermatology
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 231

Description
Mission Statement
Abilene Regional Medical Center is committed to providing quality healthcare in a safe comfortable and compassionate environment

At Abilene Regional Medical Center were here to enhance the quality of your life We accomplish that goal by creating an environment that fosters physician participation recognizes the value and contributions of our employees and strives to meet the unique health care needs of the area we serve

Through a unique caring staff stateoftheart technology and facilities built around your comfort and convenience Abilene Regional is the choice in healthcare As part of the community our mission is to provide innovative patientcentered healthcare We offer high quality comprehensive healthcare to meet your needs whether its helping make the birth of your child that extraordinary special event or whether its utilizing our experienced staff to provide you with an array of other healthcare services



History
Our History
Abilene Regional Medical Center History
Abilene Regional Medical Center was built in 1968 under the name West Texas Medical Center by a group of physicians and investors In 1970 the hospital Heart Team performed the first heart catheterization in Midwest Texas and also completed the areas first open heart surgery

In 1984 the hospital moved to its new home on a 33acre campus in South Abilene now the citys fastest growing area In 1992 the Abilene Heart amp Vascular Institute opened followed by the addition of a pediatric cardiology clinic in 1996 The success rate for open heart surgery at Abilene Regional exceeds the state and national averages

The Cancer Program is the only facility within an 80mile radius of Abilene certified by the American College of Surgeons ACOS Abilene Regional continues to expand with the 2004 joint venture with Sears Methodist Retirement Systems in opening the Senior Healthcare Center which offers the senior citizen population specialized care and is staffed by a physician with a board certification in geriatrics

More than 200 physicians representing 44 areas of medical specialization and 750 employees provide care at our 231bed hospital Abilene Regional has plenty of room to grow and we continue to make our hospital the first choice in healthcare

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