Press Releases | Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

From 468 Lbs to 10K Runner: Dignity Health Surgeon Transforms Young Valley Man's Life

A young Valley man is now an avid runner, completing several 5k and 10k races, after undergoing a dramatic 130−pound weight loss transformation through Dignity Health’s Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Program. Today, Samuel Martinez, 29, is sharing

Dignity Health Arizona Receives National Recognition For Commitment to Well-Being of Physicians

Dignity Health Arizona has earned recognition in 2025 from the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine® organization. Dignity Health Arizona is the highest-ranked healthcare system in the state, being the only organization to receive

Mario Garner Named President of Dignity Health East Valley

Mario Garner, EdD, FACHE, has been named president of Dignity Health East Valley, which includes Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, and Arizona General Hospital — Mesa. Garner will be joining Dignity Health EV

Rising Demand for Tommy John Surgery Among Young Athletes

An orthopedic surgeon with Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is speaking out against a myth that a common elbow surgery among young athletes can improve performance. Braiden Heaps, MD, says the rise in demand for the Tommy John procedure

Advanced AI Used To Treat Enlarged Prostate

Doug Christofis, 58, a strength and performance coach is pain-free and back in the gym training local law enforcement officers after urologists at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center used advanced artificial intelligence and water-jet.

Dignity Health East Valley Hospitals Award $544,983 to Community-Based Non-Profits

Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, along with Arizona General Hospital – Mesa, have awarded a total of $544,983 in community grants to 36 local nonprofits across 11 projects.

Dignity Health East Valley hospitals nationally recognized for patient safety and specialty care

Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers have been nationally recognized for its dedication to patient safety and specialty care in two recent rankings. The two hospitals earned “A” ratings by The Leapfrog Group.

Abnormal heartbeats may be more common in younger adults than previously thought

A recent U.S. study reveals atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that causes irregular heartbeats, may be more common in younger adults than previously thought.

Lifestyle program helps women suffering from same heart condition as Katie Ledecky

Dignity Health East Valley's new strength and nutrition program is helping women learn to manage POTS, an underdiagnosed heart condition which affects millions in the U.S., including Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky.

Dignity Health residency programs bring more physicians to the East Valley

Now in its second year, the graduate medical education (GME) residency programs at Dignity Health’s East Valley hospitals have welcomed 33 new residents who will begin their medical training this month.

IT Outage Statement

Like many other organizations and industries, some Dignity Health facilities have been affected by the global IT outage affecting computer systems caused by a third party software update.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ Members Deserve Better

At Dignity Health, our mission is to improve the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable. In service of our mission, we try to break down barriers to care wherever we can, and that includes cost barriers.

Statement from Dignity Health regarding contract negotiations with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Over the last several months, Dignity Health has been working in good faith to reach a new, responsible contract agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) that puts patients first.

Dignity Health in Arizona honored by the American Medical Association for promoting well-being of health care workers

Dignity Health in Arizona has earned recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine™ recognized organization.

Dignity Health East Valley nurse reunites with the cyclist she helped revive after massive heart attack

A Robert Durling says he is lucky to be alive thanks to the quick actions of an off-duty Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center trauma ICU nurse who jumped in to save his life after he suffered a massive heart attack.

Dignity Health announces the creation of graduate medical education programs to meet the health care needs of the growing East Valley community

Dignity Health East Valley is launching graduate medical education programs (GME) to address Arizona’s critical physician workforce shortage and meet the health care demands of the rapidly growing community in the East Valley.

Dignity Health East Valley hospitals award more than $422,000 to support five local nonprofit projects

Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, along with Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa recently awarded $422,000 in grant funding to support five community projects led by 15 local, community-based organizations.

Grant Funds Unique Support Program at Dignity Health for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the East Valley

Dignity Health in Arizona is now expanding a therapeutic program for pregnant and postpartum women called “Let’s Talk” thanks to a Mercy Care Community Reinvestment program grant.

Dignity Health East Valley breaks ground on new medical office building

Facility will be home to new graduate medical education program in East Valley

Breakthrough study uses genetic testing to evaluate risk of heart disease

Dignity Health in Arizona is launching the first research study in North America in which genetic testing is used to identify men and women at risk of developing heart disease based on the makeup of their DNA.

Dignity Health hospitals in Arizona expand home recovery care programs

In a dramatic growth of telehealth across the state and country, two Dignity Health hospitals in Arizona are expanding their existing home recovery care programs thanks to a hospital at home pilot program established by the Arizona Department of Heal

Dignity Health Partners with Vital Software

Vital gives patients a reduced-contact, context-aware way to better understand visits; Helps hospitals safely manage patient visits with contactless communication.

Dignity Health to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees

Dignity Health Arizona is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 1.

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Annual Fundraiser for Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers Turns Virtual Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Dignity Health’s annual “Heroes in Health Care” community run is taking a virtual turn this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In adherence with local social distancing guidelines, the event will virtually unite hospital staff, business partners

Arizona Physician Makes Extraordinary Recovery after Becoming State's Longest COVID-19 Patient

He had been placed on Last Resort Medical Intervention to save his life.

Dignity Health Foundations in Arizona Accepting PPE Donations

Women's and Children's Pavilion Construction Milestone Reached

Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and Phoenix Children's Hospital celebrated a major milestone today in the construction of the new Women's and Children's Pavilion on the Mercy Gilbert campus as the final steel beam of the structure was set...

Valley High School Students Volunteer to Help Valley Hospitals

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center's Weight Loss Program Expands into New Location, Helps Individuals Meet New Year's Resolutions

Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center Delivered a Hefty Dose of Holiday Humankindness This Season

Gilbert Resident Receives DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence

Gilbert Resident Receives DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence

Women's and Children's Pavilion Construction in East Valley

Government leaders, corporate executives and even young children joined in ground breaking events today for a state-of-the-art medical facility designed to serve women and children in the East Valley. The project is a partnership between Dignity Heal...

Cardinals and Dignity Health Reach Agreement on Training Center Naming Rights

Faciity to be named "Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center"

Dignity Health's East Valley Hospitals Expand Minimally Invasive Capabilities with Focus on High-Tech Robotics Procedures

Robust Research Program at Dignity Health Offers East Valley Hospitals' Heart Patients Access to Groundbreaking Medical Studies

High School Students Spend Their Summer Volunteering at Dignity Health, Learning the Ins-and-Outs of the Medical Field

Compassionate Companions Are Center of New Program Aimed at No One Dying Alone (Gilbert

Volunteer training begins March 1st, 2018. Please contact Chaplain Betsy Powers at 480-728-5650.

New Blood Pressure Standards Sound Alarm This Heart Month (Mercy Gilbert

About a week before Thanksgiving, the percentage of Americans with high blood pressure - also known as hypertension - leaped to 45 percent from 30 percent.

Mercy Gilbert's Birthing Center Receives Prestigious Recognition

Based on a global effort to improve the role of maternity services, the Baby Friendly Initiative is aimed at improving the care of pregnant women and newborns.

New Medical Tower to Expand Care for Women and Children in the East Valley

Dignity Health and Phoenix Children's Combine Expertise in One Location

Valley Students Spend Summer Volunteering and Spreading Humankindness to Local Homeless Community

Two hundred teenage volunteers held a backpack and toiletry drive at Dignity Health Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers to help the homeless.