Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital

Name :

Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital

Address  :

205 Marengo Street

Town  :

Florence

State  :

Alabama

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

35630

Phone  :

256 768 9400

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 358


Description

About Us
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital was established in 1919 the result of community efforts to establish a general acute care facility for Northwest Alabama The facility is named in memory of Eliza the daughter of Captain Alexander and Camilla Coffee whose generous donation contributed toward the purchase of the first building used as ECM Hospital

ECM has grown into the largest most comprehensive medical facility in Northwest Alabama South Central Tennessee and Northeast Mississippi The 358 bed facility is the home of northwest Alabamas only full service heartcardiac program Our cardiac physicians offer the latest diagnostic and medical treatments available along with the communitys only open heart surgery suites and recovery facilities In addition ECM operates a complete line of women and children services including dedicated OBGYN and pediatric units

ECMs 24hour emergency department serves as the primary referral center for major trauma cases in Northwest Alabama In addition we offer a complete line of medical oncology pulmonary ambulatory endoscopy laboratory and imaging services We have over 200 physicians on staff representing over 42 specialty areas of medicine

As part of RegionalCare Hospital Partners we are committed to community education and preventive medicine We offer physician lecture series immunization programs community health fairs and health screenings Our employees are involved in numerous community fund raising projects that promote health and wellbeing We are leading contributors to the area United Way American Heart and American Cancer societies and our employees are represented on more than 40 local community service boards of directors

Joe Roach serves as the CEO for the health care system of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital and Shoals Hospital
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