Parkwest Medical Center

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Name :

Parkwest Medical Center

Address  :

9352 Park West Blvd

Town  :

Knoxville

State  :

Tennessee

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

37923

Phone  :

865 373 1000

Web URL  :

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Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 214

Description
Welcome to Parkwest Medical Center Parkwest is West Knoxvilles premier medical facility and a Top Heart Hospital In addition to providing the areas leading cardiac services Parkwest has a nationally recognized emergency department and offers awardwinning care in orthopedics neurosurgery obstetrics and bariatrics

All About Parkwest Medical Center
Welcome
Since admitting its first patient on Dec 10 1973 Parkwest has been at the vanguard of medical care in Knoxville with a primary focus on serving the growing population of West Knox County

At the forefront
Parkwest opened as a joint venture between physicians and the Hospital Corporation of America HCA From a staff of 155 employees and 137 physicians in the early 1970s Parkwest grew to nearly 1000 employees and more than 400 physicians by the end of the 1980s

Parkwest became part of the notforprofit Fort Sanders Health System in 1990 The system evolved into a comprehensive healthcare organization serving a 16county area of East Tennessee and became Covenant Health in 1996 Parkwest is one of nearly 30 member organizations of Covenant Health which includes acute care facilities outpatient clinics specialty and home care and other services

Largest comprehensive medical center
Today Parkwest is West Knoxvilles largest medical center The campus includes one of the areas first alldigital catheterization laboratories and a comprehensive breast center with a multidisciplinary approach to womens health

In March 2005 Parkwest opened its sixstory Riverstone Tower part of a 100 million project that comprises 326000 square feet of new construction an additional 214 beds and 45000 square feet of renovated space






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