Montgomery Hospital Med Ctr

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About MHMC
Montgomery Hospital Medical Center is a 210bed comprehensive community hospital staffed by more than 1000 health care professionals who meet the needs of approximately 10000 inpatients and more than 100000 outpatients each year The hospital has a 116year history in the central Montgomery County community and is the largest private sector employer in the Norristown area The physician practices of the Montgomery Healthcare System offer a network of primary care and specialty physicians caring for more than 80000 patients throughout central Montgomery County To locate one of our 300 affiliated physicians visit our Physician Directory pages You may also call 610 2702481 to receive a free guide to Montgomery Hospital physicians and services

The hospitals specialty services include a spacious new Fast Track Emergency Department dedicated to the medical needs of noncritical emergency visitors Sleep Laboratory accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine JCAHCO accredited home care and hospice services Womens Center offering DEXA scan bone density studies mammography perinatology and stereotactic breast biopsies

The hospitals comprehensive Cancer Center affiliated with the Jefferson Cancer Network offers onsite medical surgical and radiation oncology services Patients also have access to genetic counseling support services and the latest clinical trials Most recently the cancer program added IMRT treatment for radiation oncology patients and MammoSite technology for the treatment of breast cancer

Our Interventional Radiology Associates perform minimally invasive procedures to provide relief for a variety of conditions The hospital features a stateoftheart interventional radiology suite offering such minimally invasive procedures as uterine fibroid embolization percutaneous vertebroplasty for compression fractures treatments for vascular diseases cancer therapies and laser vein therapy

The Karabots Center for MRI Diagnostics opened its doors in September 2003 and features the sophisticated Philips Intera Master MRI System The Philips MRI System offers advanced diagnostic technology for evaluating diseases of the body and allows physicians to provide exact diagnoses within the most immediate timeframe

The Cardiac Catheterization Center on Montgomerys campus is affiliated with the Temple Heart Network The new center features the Innova alldigital cardiovascular imaging system by GE Medical Systems The advanced technology is leading edge for both diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures including coronary angioplasty and coronary stenting

The hospitals education components include a threeyear family practice residency program and the Frank J Tornetta School of Anesthesia in affiliation with LaSalle University which prepares registered nurses for the certified registered nurse anesthetist CRNA degree

History

Montgomery Hospital is the oldest general hospital in Southeastern Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia to provide healthcare for Norristown and its surrounding communities At the time of its founding the Reading Railroad had not yet been built and the closest hospital was in Philadelphia a days travel away Accidents in the quarries mills and factories in the area demanded immediate medical attention The original hospital was located in a vacant school at Powell and Basin streets in Norristown Originally named quotCharity Hospital of Montgomery Countyquot the hospital opened its doors on January 1 1891 with a staff of six

The Hospitals modern history began with its 50th anniversary in 1939 when the first section of todays existing building was completed Over 600000 was raised by the community to construct the new hospital Additions in 1948 1957 and 1978 saw the hospital grow to a total of 210 licensed beds A 600 space parking garage was added in 1985 and a Professional Building was constructed in 1986 to house physician offices the Montgomery Cancer Center and the Medical Centers expansive outpatient rehabilitation service

Today Montgomery Healthcare System occupies two city blocks in the heart of Norristown It is the largest private sector employer with over 1300 individuals on staff Its physician practice affiliate Fornance Physician Services operates in 12 locations throughout central Montgomery County We remain committed to providing the highest quality of care to all our patients in the neighborhood in which they live