Alle-Kiski Medical Center

Details

Name :

Alle-Kiski Medical Center

Address  :

1301 Carlisle Street

Town  :

Natrona Heights

State  :

Pennsylvania

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

15065

Phone  :

724 224 5100

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 250

Other Facilities

  • CT/MRI

Description

About Us
AlleKiski Medical Center AKMC consists of a hospital campus in Natrona Heights and an Ambulatory Care Center in New Kensington The 250bed hospital serves as AKMCs inpatient facility and offers a broad spectrum of programs including medical and surgical services inpatient psychiatric care and geriatric psychiatric care cardiology and orthopaedics Virtually all outpatient services are available on the hospital campus

AKMCs Ambulatory Care Center presents a wide array of outpatient programs including medical oncology services laboratory studies cardiac diagnostics and radiology services such as routine Xrays CT scans mammography and ultrasound In addition the site is the home of the Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at AKMC and an Urgent Care Center for the treatment of minor medical emergencies

AKMC annually admits nearly 12000 patients and logs approximately 33000 emergency visits 14000 Urgent Care Center visits and 8200 surgical procedures More than 250 physicians and 1300 employees share the hospitals commitment to excellence

A member of West Penn Allegheny Health System AKMC is home to the AlleKiski Cancer Center offering a wide range of medical and radiation oncology services

AKMC also features PriorityCare a free membership and information program for adults age 55 and older and Destination Wellness a community health and wellness education resource center at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills In addition AKMC has an offsite physical and occupational therapy center in Natrona Heights and has blood draw stations in Lower Burrell and Natrona Heights
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