Medical
Unlike many
communities its size New Albany is fortunate to have modern health care facilities
with
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. At a time when many community hospitals are
closing their doors, Baptist continues to expand its range of services, specialties, and
physician base.
Founded in 1966 as Union County General Hospital with a 65-bed capacity, the Baptist complex has subsequently grown to a 153-bed facility featuring 24-hour emergency services, a state-of-the-art surgical unit, comprehensive and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services, a Women's Center, pediatric services, outpatient surgery, and more. The Emergency Room treats over 18,000 people annually, and includes trauma and cardiac rooms. A Women's Center was completed in the early 1990's and provides the latest in birthing techniques such as labor/delivery/recovery suites, private labor rooms, Cesarean delivery suites, postpartum recovery, nursery and waiting room. Each year, over 1,000 babies are born at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County offers a comprehensive range of services including CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, laboratory service, general and laser surgery, orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation services, respiratory services, and an intensive care unit. And given state-of-the-art technological capabilities, many procedures that once required extensive hospital stay can now be performed as outpatient, such as gall bladder, hernia, breast biopsy and tonsillectomy surgeries.
One of the greatest strengths of the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County is the quality of its medical staff and physician base. Currently, there are 22 physicians on staff, with efforts underway to bring additional doctors to New Albany. The medical staff consists of physicians specializing in family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, geriatrics, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesia, general practice, radiology and pathology.