Hiawatha Community Hospital

Name :

Hiawatha Community Hospital

Address  :

300 Utah Street

Town  :

Hiawatha

State  :

Kansas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

66434

Phone  :

785 742 2131

Fax  :

785 742 6558

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • General Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Podiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology

Description

Welcome to the Hiawatha Community Hospital Web Site On behalf of the community and Board of Trustees I welcome you and hope you find our site a valuable and informational tool

Hiawatha Community Hospital is rich in history and community pride Built in 1951 totally by citizen donations it remains community owned today The Hiawatha Community Hospital has prospered in the past because of excellent planning by community members Continued support allows the hospital to provide the highest quality of health care availableThe newest addition to Hiawatha Community Hospital is the Surgery Center The Center opened in November of 2003The two new operating rooms allows us to accommodate the increasing

demand for outpatient surgery thus keeping our patients at home eliminating the need to drive 5070 miles for service




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