Alta Bates Summit Med Center(Oakland)

Name :

Alta Bates Summit Med Center(Oakland)

Address  :

350 Hawthorne Avenue

Town  :

Oakland

State  :

California

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

94609

Phone  :

510 655 4000

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center offers comprehensive services designed to meet the health care needs of the diverse communities of the greater East Bay Area

A Tertiary referral center the medical center is the East Bays largest private notforprofit medical center and an affiliate of Sutter Health

Alta Bates Summits 100 year tradition of committment and service continues today with recognition as one of the nations top hospitals for clinical excellence and patient safety

Mission Statement
We enhance the health and well being of people in the communities we serve through compassion and excellencequot
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