St. Mary Medical Center

St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) is a hospital in Long Beach, California, US. It is currently operated by Dignity Health. SMMC has all private acute care rooms for patients.ServicesIn December 1983, the emergency department at SMMC was designated as a level I trauma center for adults. This was changed to level II in 1992. SMMC has partnered with California State University, Long Beach to provide the only mental health trauma recovery center in Southern California. The hospital also has a heart center, orthopedic institute, cancer center and pediatrics and maternity services.SMMC provides many services such as:Comprehensive Cancer Center - offering state of the art protocols in chemotherapy, radiation oncology and surgery. St Mary provides patients with the latest medications and treatments.Cardiac Center - provides comprehensive cardiac services including innovative techniques such as cardiac stents, electrophysiology studies and ablations.Emergency Services and a level II Trauma Center - 24-hour with a base station for L.A. county Mobile Intensive Care Squads, has a helipad for emergency air transport.Rehabilitation Institute - offers physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology, clinical psychology and audiology.Older Adult Services - includes geriatric assessment, outpatient treatment, support groups and rehabilitation.Maternal and Child Health - includes Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit.Bariatric Surgery Center - offers treatment to patients struggling with obesity-related issues, and is a Center of Excellence as approved by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric surgeons.