Our History
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been serving the people of Phoenix, Arizona for more than 100 years.
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St. Joseph’s is a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute®, the Norton Thoracic Institute, Center for Women's Health, the Dignity Health – Cancer Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a respected center for orthopedics, internal medicine, primary care and many other medical services. U.S. News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph’s among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.
Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph’s was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with more than 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada. Our 595-bed, not-for-profit hospital provides a wide range of health, social and support services.
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been serving the people of Phoenix, Arizona for more than 100 years.
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St. Joseph's has a number of partnerships with health care organization around the Greater Phoenix area.
The exceptional doctors and researchers at St. Joseph's are often profiled in news reports and stories around the world.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona has three pillars: patient care, medical education and research.