We can’t always control when we end up in the hospital, but we can decide which hospital to go to, and thankfully, the Valley has dozens of options. Read on to find the closest facilities to you, along with their vital stats and specialties.
Edited by PHOENIX magazine staff
Apache Junction
Banner Goldfield Medical Center
2050 W. Southern Ave.
480-733-3300, bannerhealth.com/goldfield
- Opened: 2010
- Focus: 20-bed community hospital
- Special Services: Cardiac referral center; emergency services; orthopedic trauma unit; inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and care
Chandler
Dignity Health Arizona Specialty Hospital
2905 W. Warner Rd.
480-603-9000, dignityhealthazsh.com
- Opened: 2004
- Focus: 7-room hospital specializing in surgery and internal medicine
- Special Services: Orthopedic, musculoskeletal and general surgery; inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services; flat-panel radiology; pain management, sports medicine; bariatric services
Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center
1955 W. Frye Rd.
480-728-3000, chandlerregional.org
- Opened: 1961
- Focus: 429-bed full-service hospital
- Special Services: Family birth center; cancer clinic; emergency services; intensive care unit; neurology department
Phoenix ER & Medical Hospital
3050 S. Dobson Rd.
480-284-5867, phoenixerhospital.com
- Opened: 2019
- Focus: 24-hour micro-hospital
- Special Services: ER services, imaging; outpatient care
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center
1405 S. Alma School Rd.
520-796-2600, grhc.org
- OPENED: 2020
- FOCUS: 124-bed full-service hospital
- SPECIAL SERVICES: Emergency care; endoscopy; cardiac catheterization; imaging
Hau’pal Health Center
3042 W. Queen Creek Rd.
480-256-7000, grhc.org
- OPENED: 2018
- FOCUS: Primary care and behavioral health services for the Valley’s Native American populations
- SPECIAL SERVICES: Behavioral health; family medicine; women’s health; lab; pharmacy
Gilbert
Banner Gateway Surgery Center
2940 E. Banner Gateway Dr.
480-543-3200, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 2007
- Focus: Comprehensive surgical center
- Special Services: Inpatient and outpatient ENT, orthopedic, spine, heart, gastroenterological, podiatry, ophthalmology, urology, gynecological and general surgery
Banner Gateway Medical Center
1900 N. Higley Rd.
480-543-2000, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 2007
- Focus: 117-bed full-service hospital
- Special Services: Bariatric clinic; emergency services; cancer treatment; orthopedics; palliative care; maternity ward
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr.
480-256-6444, bannerhealth.com/services/cancer
- Opened: 2011
- Focus: State-of-the-art cancer care
- Special Services: Cancer evaluation and treatment, including physician experts, radiation oncology, infusion therapy, diagnostic imaging and support services
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
3555 S. Val Vista Dr.
480-728-8000, mercygilbert.org
- Opened: 2006
- Focus: 198-bed full-service acute-care community hospital
- Special Services: Center for diabetes management; birth center; full gynecologic and obstetric services; gastroenterology; hyperbaric care; sleep center; wound care
East Valley ER & Hospital
5656 S. Power Rd.
602-830-4911, eastvalleyhospital.com
- OPENED: 2022
- FOCUS: Concierge emergency care
- SPECIAL SERVICES: On-site laboratory; advanced imaging capabilities; inpatient medical detox; adult and pediatric care; short wait times
Phoenix Children’s Specialty Clinic – Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
3370 S. Mercy Rd.
602-933-5437, phoenixchildrens.org
- OPENED: 2020
- FOCUS: Specialty care
- SPECIAL SERVICES: Cardiology; dermatology; developmental pediatrics; ear, nose and throat; endocrinology; gastroenterology and GI surgery; general surgery; genetics and metabolism; hematology and oncology; neurology; neuropsychology; neurosurgery; Newborn Early Screening Team (NEST) Clinic; orthopedics; pain medicine; pediatric and adolescent gynecology; plastic surgery; psychiatry; psychology; pulmonology; rehabilitation services
Mesa
Surgery Center of Gilbert
6003 E. Baseline Rd.
480-641-6500, gilbert-sc.com
- Opened: 2001
- Focus: Outpatient surgery clinic
- Special services: Gastroenterology; ear, nose and throat; pain management; neurology; plastic surgery; podiatry; ophthalmology; orthopedics; urology
Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital
4620 E. Baseline Rd.
480-832-4770, azspineandjoint.com
- Opened: 2002
- Focus: Joint and spine surgery center
- Special Services: Total hip, knee and shoulder replacement; arthroscopy; ACL repair; carpal tunnel release; spine, neck, hand wrist, elbow, foot and ankle surgery; sports medicine; pain management implants and injections
Banner Baywood Medical Center
6644 E. Baywood Ave.
480-321-2000, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 1984
- Focus: 342-bed full-service hospital
- Special Services: Nationally recognized stroke center; diabetes management; audiology; sleep medicine; robotic surgery; wound care; women’s health and maternity services; cancer treatment; orthopedics
Banner Children’s at Desert
1400 S. Dobson Rd.
480-412-5437, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 2004
- Focus: Full-service pediatric hospital
- Special Services: Emergency department; intensive care unit; cancer and blood disorder care; surgery; rehabilitation
Banner Desert Medical Center
1400 S. Dobson Rd.
480-412-3000, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 1973
- Focus: 615-bed nonprofit, short-term acute care hospital
- Special Services: Level III perinatal services for women with high-risk pregnancies; high-volume emergency room; medical imaging; cardiac rehabilitation; sleep center; interventional radiology
Banner Desert Surgery Center
1500 S. Dobson Rd.
480-412-3590, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 1991
- Focus: Outpatient surgery center
- Special Services: Bone marrow biopsy; general surgery; gynecology; lithotripsy; ophthalmology; orthopedics; pain management; plastics; podiatry; urology
Banner Heart Hospital
6750 E. Baywood Ave.
480-854-5000, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 2000
- Focus: Cardiac hospital
- Special Services: Diagnostic testing; catheterization treatments; heart surgery; anticoagulation arrhythmia, pacemaker and intravascular ultrasound testing; removal of cardiac tumors; valve repair and replacement; robotic surgeries
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of East Valley
5652 E. Baseline Rd.
480-567-0350, encompasshealth.com
- Opened: 2009
- Focus: Inpatient rehabilitation hospital
- Special Services: Specialized rehabilitation services for patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and traumatic injuries including stroke, spinal cord injury and neurological conditions
Mountain Vista Medical Center
1301 S. Crismon Rd.
480-358-6100, mvmedicalcenter.org
- Opened: 2007
- Focus: 24-hour community hospital with Level III trauma center
- Special Services: Comprehensive emergency care; orthopedics; maternity services; cardiology; surgical weight management; pain management center; women’s health
KPC Promise Hospital of Phoenix
433 E. Sixth St.
480-427-3000, phoenix.kpcph.com
- OPENED: 2003
- Focus: Acute-care hospital
- Special services: Specialized care for critically ill patients requiring aggressive clinical and therapeutic intervention; ventilator weaning; physical and respiratory therapies; advanced program for non-healing and chronic wounds
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
9130 E. Elliot Rd.
480-410-4500, dignityhealth.org
- OPENED: 2018
- FOCUS: 24-hour micro-hospital
- SPECIAL SERVICES: Emergency medicine; intensive care unit; on-site laboratory; radiology suite
Phoenix Children’s East Valley Specialty Care
5131 E. Southern Ave.
602-933-5437, phoenixchildrens.org
- OPENED: 2023
- FOCUS: Pediatric urgent care, specialty care and surgery
- SPECIAL SERVICES: Pediatric urgent care services on nights and weekends; pediatric surgery; dermatology; developmental pediatrics; endocrinology; gastroenterology and GI surgery; hematology and oncology; nephrology; neuropsychology; neurology; psychiatry; pulmonology; radiology; allergy and immunology; sports medicine; urology; orthopedics; genetics and metabolism
Queen Creek
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
37000 N. Gantzel Rd.
480-394-4000, bannerhealth.com
- Opened: 2010
- Focus: Full-service hospital
- Special Services: Acute and intensive care; emergency services; obstetrics; inpatient and outpatient surgery; medical imaging; maternty services
Tempe
Aurora Behavioral Health System East
6350 S. Maple Ave.
480-345-5420, auroraarizona.com
- Opened: 2010
- Focus: Behavioral health hospital
- Special Services: Adult and adolescent inpatient behavioral health and detox; mental health and chemical dependency outpatient services
Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital
1500 S. Mill Ave.
480-784-5500, tempestlukeshospital.org
- Opened: 1944
- Focus: 74-bed full-service hospital
- Special Services: General surgery; orthopedics; bariatrics; women’s services; wound care; pain management programs; emergency care; medical imaging and diagnostics; surgical weight management
Copper Springs East
3755 S. Rome St.
480-631-9589, coppersprings.com
- Opened: 2020
- Focus: Mental health facility
- Special Services: Inpatient addiction treatment; intensive outpatient programs; partial hospitalization programs; electroconvulsive therapy
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Emergency Room
5125 S. Rural Rd.
480-306-8780, dignityhealth.org
- OPENED: 2019
- FOCUS: Freestanding emergency room
- SPECIAL SERVICES: 24-hour emergency care; on-site laboratory; advanced diagnostic equipment
