Healthcare

Whatever your health care needs, a wide spectrum of services is available throughout the greater Montgomery area. The region offers an excellent selection of specialists, from pediatrics to elder care and everything in between. Local doctors are listed in the yellow pages of this guide.

For additional information, contact the Montgomery County Health Department at (334) 293-6400 and http://www.adph.org/mont gomery. Another helpful resource is the State Department of Health at (334) 206-5300 and http://www.adph.org.

Baptist Health
Baptist Medical Center South
2105 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36111 (334) 288-2100

Baptist Medical Center East
400 Taylor Road
Montgomery, AL 36117 (334) 277-8330
http://www.baptistfirst.org/default.aspx
With several locations, Baptist Health is able to serve the needs of the entire family. The hospital system features physicians specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, podiatry, sleep disorders, women's health and much more.

Since 1963, Baptist Medical Center South has grown to become Montgomery's largest health care facility. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), this licensed 454 bed, faith-based, not-for-profit medical center is committed to meeting the health care needs of central Alabama with care and compassion.

Baptist Medical Center East is a licensed 150-bed full-service hospital providing a wide range of health care services for residents of east Montgomery. The facility was recently named one the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters. Baptist East also received the 2010 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, classifying it in the top 5 percent in the nation for patient safety.

The Baptist medical system also includes facilities for behavioral health, surgeries and imaging services. Call the individual medical centers for general visitation hours. The systems' facilities also offer an array of volunteer opportunities, from clerical tasks to transporting patients and more.

Jackson Hospital
1725 Pine St.
Montgomery, AL 36106 (334) 293-8000
http://www.jackson.org
Jackson hospital opened in 1946 with 37 patient beds and five attending physicians. Today, Jackson is licensed for 344 beds and is an excellent community not-for-profit hospital serving Montgomery and the Alabama River Region. Comprehensive health care services include cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics and women's and children's care, along with 24-hour emergency services. It ranks among the largest hospitals in Alabama and is widely recognized for providing excellence in care. Even with leading-edge technology and facilities, the hospital remains true to its mission of providing superior personal health care in a safe, compassionate environment.

Volunteering at Jackson Hospital is a rewarding experience. Volunteers must be at least 19 years old and are asked to work four hours a week. Call the medical center for more information and for general visitation hours.

Central Alabama Veterans
Health Care System
215 Perry Hill Road
Montgomery, AL 36109 (334) 272-4670
(800) 214-8387
http://www.centralalabama.va.gov
CAVHCS was established in 1997 from the merger of the Montgomery and Tuskegee VA Medical Centers, which are approximately 40 miles apart. Along with its two community-based outpatient clinics, these four sites serve more than 134,000 veterans living in a 43-county area of Georgia and Alabama. Services include
: • Extended care and rehabilitation: physical medicine and rehabilitation, transitional care, as well as home and community care.
• Mental health: consultation, evaluation and treatment for a variety of issues that can impact emotional well-being.
• Pharmacy: Prescriptions may be refilled by mail, phone or online.
• Primary care: The primary care program offers an extensive range of treatments with an emphasis on health care prevention.
• Social work: The program assists veterans with counseling and community services.
• Acute care, specialty and diagnostics: The specialty care program includes Surgical and Medical Service with six functional areas: inpatient surgery, outpatient surgery, acute medicine, intensive care, cardio-pulmonary and specialty clinics.
• Women's health: The program includes a number of clinical services, including gynecology, mammography, reproductive care and menopause treatment.

Bradford Health Services
386 Saint Luke's Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117
(800) 873-2887
http://www.bradfordhealth.com
For more than 30 years, Bradford's treatment programs have been helping adults and adolescents get back on the path to a full, rewarding life—free of alcohol and drugs. Through the facility's unique blend of knowledge, experience and understanding, it offers an innovative, affordable continuum of inpatient and outpatient care that provides individuals and their families hope, healing and a safe haven for recovery.