Scottsdale Hospital Recognized by U.S. News

Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center Noted for its Urology, Gastrointestinal Specialties

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – U.S. News & World Report’s annual America’s Best Hospitals listings include Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center as an outstanding community hospital. The magazine noted Scottsdale Healthcare Shea’s expertise in urology and gastrointestinal disorders.

Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and has earned many recognitions for quality and service. The 433-bed facility is a Magnet Hospital, considered the gold standard for nursing practices, awarded by the American Nurses Association.

A leader in minimally invasive surgery, in addition to specialties recognized by U.S. News, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center is noted for its joint replacement, cardiovascular, cancer and other surgical specialties. It acquired the state’s first daVinci robotic surgical system and has the longest experience with the daVinci robot of any Arizona hospital.

World-class cancer research is conducted on the Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center campus through the Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute and TGen Clinical Research Services at Scottsdale Healthcare. Both research programs are located in the hospital’s Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center.

Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center is a certified cardiac arrest center and a member of the Arizona Cardiac Arrest Center Consortium. A leading bariatric surgery center in the southwest, the hospital is a Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery, recently reaffirmed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

“Scottsdale Healthcare Shea is a community asset and is in a constant state of evolution to meet our area’s medical needs. Our roots are local and we are proud to achieve national recognition,” said Scottsdale Healthcare President & CEO Tom Sadvary.

For more information about Scottsdale Healthcare Shea, visit www.shc.org.

Scottsdale Healthcare (www.shc.org) is the not-for-profit parent organization of Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute, TGen Clinical Research Services at Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale Healthcare Home Health Services, Scottsdale Healthcare Community Health Services, NOAH Clinics and Scottsdale Healthcare Foundation. Scottsdale Healthcare ER wait times are updated every three minutes at www.fastERtimes.org.

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