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Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC)

Established as Mt. Graham Community Hospital in 1973, the state-of-the-art Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center is now a 59-bed community-owned, non-profit hospital devoted to the overall health and well-being of its patient-base residing in Graham and Greenlee Counties, as well as sections of northern Cochise County.

MGRMC is a leading provider of healthcare services in the Gila Valley and a pioneer in its practice of “Tocccare” (Toccare Lo Spirito is an Italian expression meaning “To Touch the Spirit”).

Medical services accessible through MGRMC include:

• 24-Hour Emergency Services
• Cardiopulmonary
• Community Health
• Home Health/Hospice
• Intensive Care Unit
• Imaging
• Laboratory
• Medical/Surgical Inpatient Care
• Obstetrics
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Sleep Lab
• Surgery
• Swing Bed Service

The medical center is also recognized as a base facility of surrounding EMS agencies.Adding to the mix of services is one of MGRMC’s newest additions, the Cancer Center & Ambulatory Clinic, which opened its doors to the Gila Valley in May of 2006. Designed to exude a soothing environment characterized by desert-inspired tones, fountains and the serene backdrop of Mt. Graham, the modern facility offers an expansion of the hospital’s ambulatory and visiting physician clinics, as well as a host of oncology services, which includes:

• Chemotherapy Treatment
• Outpatient Blood Transfusions
• Clinical Trials
• IV Hydration Therapy
• Education

The Cancer Center & Ambulatory Clinic also houses the American Cancer Society’s Resource Network Center. The center is teeming with cancer-related resources, referral services and a variety of items designed for cancer patients. The Resource Center also provides computers featuring Internet access to www.cancer.org and telephones reserved for calls to the American Cancer Society’s valuable (800) ACS-2345 number.

Located adjacent to the hospital’s Cancer Center & Ambulatory Clinic is the extensive Specialty Clinic. The clinic is equipped with knowledgeable traveling doctors offering the following specialized health services:

• Allergy
• Audiology
• Cardiology
• Ear/Nose/Throat
• Gastroenterology
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• OB/GYN (High Risk)
• Oncology
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Pulmonary
• Urology

In addition to the above listing, the Specialty Clinic also offers an array of testing services, such as stress tests, echo cardiograms, chemical stress tests, ultrasounds, stress echoes and bladder scans. For more information on MGRMC’s Cancer Center & Ambulatory Clinic and Specialty Clinic, please call (928) 348-3774.

The year 2008 brought both the completion of the 17,654-square-foot Materials Management/Maintenance Warehouse, as well as the groundbreaking of the medical center’s $20 million South Wing Addition. Upon completion of this major expansion project, the newly finished addition will house a new Emergency Department, Clinical Laboratory and Obstetrics Department. Stay tuned!

CONTACT
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
1600 S. 20th Avenue • Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 348-4000 • www.mtgraham.org