DMC Surgery Hospital
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| DMC Surgery Hospital (CLOSED INDEFINITELY) | |
|---|---|
| Detroit Medical Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Madison Heights, Oakland County, Michigan, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°31′04″N 83°07′13″W / 42.51785°N 83.1202°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Network | Detroit Medical Center |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Speciality | Surgery |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Closed | 2014 (indefinite closure due to flooding) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.dmcsurgeryhospital.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Michigan |
DMC Surgery Hospital is one of the eight hospitals/Institutions composing the Detroit Medical Center. DMC Surgery Hospital is dedicated to the surgical needs of adults and children. Surgery for adults covers the full range of orthopaedic surgeries, neurosurgery relative to the spine and podiatric surgery. In association with the Children's Hospital of Michigan, surgery for pediatric patients primarily provides services for all outpatient surgical needs. The major emphasis of the facility is a commitment to orthopaedic sports medicine which includes services for both adults and adolescents. The hospital also offers 24-hour emergency care and psychiatric inpatient services.
History
The Detroit Medical Center first opened this site in Madison Heights, Michigan in March 2003 as Michigan Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital. It was the first hospital in the state to offer inpatient and outpatient surgical care exclusively focused on orthopaedics. In addition, a 24-hour general Emergency Room was opened to the community. The hospital also continued to provide services through Madison Behavioral Health Services, which it acquired with the purchase of the site.
In the past five years, the hospital has grown to also include a full-service radiology department with MRI and ultrasound technology, a Back Pain Clinic and an off-site Wound Care Center. Recently, it expanded to include outpatient surgical services performed by the doctors of DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan. On July 10, 2008, the facility was renamed the DMC Surgery Hospital to better represent this broader range of services to adults and children.
As of July 1, 2014 this facility eliminated its Emergency Services and became an Urgent Care facility.[1]
Closure
On August 11, 2014 the Metro Detroit Area experienced a storm that dropped an official total of 4.57" of rain on the area, with some locations receiving more than 6" and during this storm this hospital suffered extensive water damage. On September 30, 2014 it was announced that the facility would be closed with the process taking place between October 3, 2014 to be completed by October 10, 2014. The Detroit News reported that 127 employees would be laid off as a result. At this time the facility remains shuttered with no announced plans when or if the facility might reopen.[2]