Flagstaff Medical Center

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Flagstaff Medical Center
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Flagstaff Medical Center main entrance, January 2018
Flagstaff Medical Center
Geography
Location Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Coordinates 35°12′30″N111°38′38″W / 35.20833°N 111.64389°W / 35.20833; -111.64389
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Services
Emergency department Level II trauma center
Helipad FAA LID: 3AZ0
History
Opened1936(88 years ago) (1936)
Links
Website www.nahealth.com
Lists Hospitals in Arizona

Flagstaff Medical Center is a major regional hospital and level II trauma center [1] as designated by the American College of Surgeons in Flagstaff, Arizona. The hospital was founded in 1936 by Dr. Charles Sechrist as Flagstaff Hospital, with 25 beds, and was donated to the community of Flagstaff in 1955. [2] It is located at 1200 N. Beaver St. on the north end of the city. As of 2007, the hospital has a staff of 190 physicians and 270 inpatient beds. [2]

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References

  1. " Archived 2024-06-19 at the Wayback Machine ." ACS Hospital Designation List for Flagstaff,AZ." Retrieved on June 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "About Flagstaff Medical Center Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine ." Northern Arizona Healthcare. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.