Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is a

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in Yuma,

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. It began in 1958 under the name Parkview Hospital. In November 2020 during the

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, the hospital did not allow an emergency physician, Cleavon Gilman, to continue work due to his providing information on social media about the

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. Subsequently, in December 2020 the hospital was facing a critical staffing shortage.

History

Yuma Regional Medical Center was founded as Parkview Hospital in 1958. In 1961, the Baptist Hospital Association of Arizona assumed management of the hospital and renamed it Parkview Baptist Hospital. In 1972, management of the hospital was transferred to the Yuma community, which renamed it Yuma Regional Medical Center. In 2004, a new six-story hospital tower was completed, adding a 42-bed ICU, a heart center, and over 140 new regular beds. In 2013, YRMC became a teaching facility with the addition of a graduate medical education (GME) program in Family and Community Medicine. In July 2014 the Yuma Regional Cancer Center was opened. The Center provides comprehensive cancer care. In 2018 the center was certified by the

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, a part of the

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Services

Specialties

Specialties available include: * Diabetes & Endocrinology * Gastroenterology & GI Surgery * Interventional Radiology * Geriatrics * Nephrology * Neurology & Neurosurgery * Orthopedics * Pulmonology * Urology

Procedures and conditions

Some of the procedures that are performed include: * Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair * Aortic Valve Surgery * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) * Colon Cancer Surgery * Heart Bypass Surgery * Heart Failure * Hip Replacement * Knee Replacement * Lung Cancer Surgery

Leadership

The following comprise the Executive Leadership Team:

References

External links

YRMC's Website
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