KAWEAH - HEALTH IS OUR PASSION – EXCELLENCE IS OUR FOCUS – COMPASSION IS OUR PROMISE
KAWEAH
HEALTH is the largest
hospital in Tulare County and the only hospital in Visalia. We offer a variety
of services including comprehensive cardiac care, open heart surgery,
neurosurgery, minimally invasive operations, and more.
Service area covers Tulare and Kings counties –
600k+ population
581-Beds; Level III Trauma Center and Stroke
Center
5k deliveries annually; Valley Children’s
provides NICU and Pediatric inpatient coverage
95k+ ED visits annually; New ED expansion opening soon, 40-beds to 74-beds
Healthgrades 2019-2020 America’s 250 best hospitals
Affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Heart and
Vascular Institute
6 Residency Programs: Family Medicine,
Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Anesthesia & Transitional
Year
Strong commitment to local GME including
Ultrasound Director, Simulation Director, Research Director, and Undergraduate
Medical Education Director