Chandler Regional Medical Center

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Chandler Regional Medical Center
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Chandler Regional Medical Center
Geography
Location1955 W Frye Rd, Chandler, Arizona, United States
Coordinates 33°17′50″N111°52′29″W / 33.297212°N 111.874652°W / 33.297212; -111.874652
Organization
Type Teaching
Services
Emergency department Level I trauma center
Beds429
History
OpenedJuly 1961
Links
Website Website
Lists Hospitals in Arizona

Chandler Regional Medical Center is a full-service, acute care, not-for-profit hospital providing healthcare to the East Valley of the Phoenix Arizona metropolitan area. Services offered include cardiovascular, emergency care with a level I trauma center, family birth center, gastroenterology, pediatric and adolescent, sleep center, orthopedics, and diagnostic services. The hospital is a member of Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the west with 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

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History

The Chandler's Lions Club started the idea of creating a hospital in Chandler, Arizona in 1956. When the hospital opened in July 1961 with 40 beds it was known as Chandler Community Hospital. [1]

1959: State officials approved creation of Maricopa Hospital District Number one and voters approved a 40-bed hospital bond of $650,000. [2]

1961:In July, Chandler Community Hospital opened with 40 beds at the corner of McQueen Rd and Williams Field Rd, (Now Chandler Blvd) in Chandler.

1984:In February, Chandler Community Hospital hosted the grand opening of the new campus at Dobson Rd and Frye Rd in Chandler. [3]

2007:Name changed to Chandler Regional Medical Center. [4]

Leadership

List of Chandler Regional Medical Center Chiefs of Staff

Chief of StaffPractice TypeTerm
Clifford J. Goodman, MD [5] General Practice*1961-1962
Walter R. Eicher, MDGeneral Practice1963
Edward D. Detjen, MDGeneral Practice1964
Joseph Blech, MDGeneral Practice1965
Grace L. Busch, MDFamily Practice1966
Robert D. Erickson, MDGeneral Practice1967
Walter R. Eicher, MDGeneral Practice1968
Edward D. Detjen, MDGeneral Practice1969
Eldon W. Christmann, MDGeneral Practice1970
Joseph Blech, MDGeneral Practice1971
Walter R. Eicher, MDGeneral Practice1972
Robert D. Erickson, MDGeneral Practice1973
Rafael Garbayo, MDFamily Practice1974
Eldon W. Christmann, MDGeneral Practice1975
Harold W. Henry, MDFamily Practice1976
Donald J. Jacobson, MDRadiology1977
UnknownUnknown1978
Rudolf Vlatten, MDFamily Practice1979-1980
Clifford J. Goodman Jr., MDObstetrics/Gynecology1981
E. Colin Smart, MDFamily Practice1982
Douglas E. Brinkerhoff, DOFamily Practice1983
H. Robert Clyde, MDUrology1984
William E. Perry, MDFamily Practice1985
Ronald O. Hadden, MDNeurology1986
Victor O. Bonilla, MDCardiology1987
David Collins, DOFamily Practice1988
Thomas P. Porter, MDFamily Practice1989
Kenneth A. Brown, MDEmergency Medicine1990
Clifford J. Goodman Jr., MDObstetrics/Gynecology1991-1992
Ronald J. Sell, MDFamily Practice1993-1994
Mark S. Walmer, MDInternal Medicine**January - July 1995
Terry J. Happel, MDGeneral & Hand Surgery**August 1995 – 1997
Edgar H. Hernandez, MDGeneral Surgery1998-1999
Timothy A. Johns, MDEmergency Medicine2000-2001
Gary T. Nagamoto, MDPulmonary Disease2002-2003
Scott R. Partridge, MDObstetrics/Gynecology2004-2005
Terry Ambus, MDAnesthesiology2006-2007
Neil E. Motzkin, MDOrthopedic Surgery2008-2009
John R. Mulligan, MDAnesthesiology2010-2011
Brian R. Tiffany, MD, PhDEmergency Medicine2012-2013
Yagnesh Patel, MDInternal Medicine2014-2015
Marc Tobler, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology2016-2017

Acquired from Chandler Regional Medical Center on January 7, 2019, Role of Chief of Staff began to be known as President Medical Staff in 2014 with Dr. Yagnesh Patel.

Hospital Network Association

Chandler Regional Medical Center was founded in 1961 and stayed an independent community hospital until merging with Catholic Healthcare West in 1999 joining St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center the first affiliated hospital in Arizona. CHW has gained international renown for the Barrow Neurological Institute, a leader in treatment of brain and spinal cord diseases and injuries. Also in the East Valley, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center has been open since 2006.

Catholic Healthcare West is now known as Dignity Health.

In 2018 Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) received approval from the Catholic Church through the Vatican to merge. CHI-Dignity merger cleared by Vatican

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References

  1. "10 things to know about Chandler Regional Medical Center". Becker's Hospital Review. 25 July 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. "Chandler Regional's History". Dignity Health. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  3. "Chandler Community Hospital Our Grand Opening and Dedication". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. "Partnering with Others". Dignity Health. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Scores of Friends Pay Final Tribute to Dr. C. J. Goodman". The Chandler Arizonan. Retrieved 9 January 2019.