Holston Valley Medical Center

Details

Name :

Holston Valley Medical Center

Address  :

130 West Ravine Road

Town  :

Kingsport

State  :

Tennessee

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

37660

Phone  :

423 224 4000

Web URL  :


Description

Partnering with and serving the Kingsport community for more than 70 years Holston Valley Medical Center houses one of Tennessees only six Level I trauma centersequipped to care for the most critically injured patientswhile its Level III neonatal intensive care unit heals the regions sickest babies Project Platinum a 113 million renovation of the facility completed in 2010 features the latest healthcare design and innovations including a new intensive care unit new operating suites expanded emergency and radiology departments additional parking areas and a new grand entrance drive and bridge to provide improved hospital access
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