Baptist Princeton

Details

Name :

Baptist Princeton

Address  :

701 Princeton Avenue Southwest

Town  :

Birmingham

State  :

Alabama

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

35211

Phone  :

205 783 3000

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
The purchase of Birmingham Infirmary now Princeton Baptist Medical Center marked the formation of Baptist Health System in 1922 Today Princeton offers a wide range of medical and surgical specialties including cardiology surgery womens services diagnostic imaging and emergency care Licensed for 499 beds Princeton has more than 400 physicians representing 30 specialties and more than 1400 employees
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