Dixie Regional Medical Center

Name :

Dixie Regional Medical Center

Address  :

1380 East Medical Center Drive

Town  :

St George

State  :

Utah

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

84790

Phone  :

435 251 1000

Web URL  :


Description

Dixie Regional Medical Center is a 245bed hospital located on two campuses River Road and 400 East Located in St George Utah Dixie Regional Medical Center is the major medical referral center for northwestern Arizona southeastern Nevada and southern Utah We have been recognized as a Thompson Top 100 Heart Hospital and our Cardiac Rehabilitation program is nationally certified We partner with the Huntsman Cancer Institute to provide worldclass cancer care for patients close to home We recently added a newborn intensive care unit so that parents can stay with their struggling child without having to travel With the continued support of the community we serve we are constantly growing to meet your needs

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