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Chandler Regional Medical Center

Coordinates: 33°17′50″N 111°52′29″W / 33.297212°N 111.874652°W / 33.297212; -111.874652
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Chandler Regional Medical Center
Dignity Health
Map
Geography
Location1955 W Frye Rd, Chandler, Arizona, United States
Coordinates33°17′50″N 111°52′29″W / 33.297212°N 111.874652°W / 33.297212; -111.874652
Organization
TypeTeaching
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds338
History
OpenedJuly 1961
Links
WebsiteWebsite
ListsHospitals in Arizona

Chandler Regional Medical Center is a full-service, acute care, not-for-profit hospital providing healthcare to the East Valley of the Phoenix Arizona metropolitan area. Services offered include cardiovascular, emergency care with a level I trauma center, family birth center, gastroenterology, pediatric and adolescent, sleep center, orthopedics, and diagnostic services. The hospital is a member of Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the west with 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

History

The Chandler's Lions Club started the idea of creating a hospital in Chandler, Arizona in 1956. When the hospital opened in July 1961 with 40 beds it was known as Chandler Community Hospital.[1]

1959: State officials approved creation of Maricopa Hospital District Number one and voters approved a 40-bed hospital bond of $650,000.[2]

1961:In July, Chandler Community Hospital opened with 40 beds at the corner of McQueen Rd and Williams Field Rd, (Now Chandler Blvd) in Chandler.

1984:In February, Chandler Community Hospital hosted the grand opening of the new campus at Dobson Rd and Frye Rd in Chandler.[3]

2007:Name changed to Chandler Regional Medical Center.[4]

Leadership

List of Chandler Regional Medical Center Chiefs of Staff

Chief of Staff Practice Type Term
Clifford J. Goodman, MD [5] General Practice *1961-1962
Walter R. Eicher, MD General Practice 1963
Edward D. Detjen, MD General Practice 1964
Joseph Blech, MD General Practice 1965
Grace L. Busch, MD Family Practice 1966
Robert D. Erickson, MD General Practice 1967
Walter R. Eicher, MD General Practice 1968
Edward D. Detjen, MD General Practice 1969
Eldon W. Christmann, MD General Practice 1970
Joseph Blech, MD General Practice 1971
Walter R. Eicher, MD General Practice 1972
Robert D. Erickson, MD General Practice 1973
Rafael Garbayo, MD Family Practice 1974
Eldon W. Christmann, MD General Practice 1975
Harold W. Henry, MD Family Practice 1976
Donald J. Jacobson, MD Radiology 1977
Unknown Unknown 1978
Rudolf Vlatten, MD Family Practice 1979-1980
Clifford J. Goodman, Jr., MD Obstetrics/Gynecology 1981
E. Colin Smart, MD Family Practice 1982
Douglas E. Brinkerhoff, DO Family Practice 1983
H. Robert Clyde, MD Urology 1984
William E. Perry, MD Family Practice 1985
Ronald O. Hadden, MD Neurology 1986
Victor O. Bonilla, MD Cardiology 1987
David Collins, DO Family Practice 1988
Thomas P. Porter, MD Family Practice 1989
Kenneth A. Brown, MD Emergency Medicine 1990
Clifford J. Goodman, Jr., MD Obstetrics/Gynecology 1991-1992
Ronald J. Sell, MD Family Practice 1993-1994
Mark S. Walmer, MD Internal Medicine **January - July 1995
Terry J. Happel, MD General & Hand Surgery **August 1995 – 1997
Edgar H. Hernandez, MD General Surgery 1998-1999
Timothy A. Johns, MD Emergency Medicine 2000-2001
Gary T. Nagamoto, MD Pulmonary Disease 2002-2003
Scott R. Partridge, MD Obstetrics/Gynecology 2004-2005
Terry Ambus, MD Anesthesiology 2006-2007
Neil E. Motzkin, MD Orthopedic Surgery 2008-2009
John R. Mulligan, MD Anesthesiology 2010-2011
Brian R. Tiffany, MD, PhD Emergency Medicine 2012-2013
Yagnesh Patel, MD Internal Medicine 2014-2015
Marc Tobler, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology 2016-2017

Acquired from Chandler Regional Medical Center on January 7, 2019 Role of Chief of Staff began to be known as President Medical Staff in 2014 with Dr. Yagnesh Patel.

  • Died while serving as Chief of Staff Clifford J. Goodman, MD [5]
    • Short term of service for Dr. Mark Walmer

Hospital Network Association

Chandler Regional Medical Center was founded in 1961 and stayed an independent community hospital until merging with Catholic Healthcare West in 1999 [1] joining St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center the first affiliated hospital in Arizona. CHW has gained international renown for the Barrow Neurological Institute, a leader in treatment of brain and spinal cord diseases and injuries. Also in the East Valley, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center has been open since 2006.

Catholic Healthcare West is now known as Dignity Health.

In 2018 Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) received approval from the Catholic Church through the Vatican to merge. CHI-Dignity merger cleared by Vatican

References

  1. ^ "10 things to know about Chandler Regional Medical Center". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Chandler Regional's History". Dignity Health. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Chandler Community Hospital Our Grand Opening and Dedication". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Partnering with Others". Dignity Health. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Scores of Friends Pay Final Tribute to Dr. C. J. Goodman". The Chandler Arizonan. Retrieved 9 January 2019.