Chandler Regional Medical Center
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.
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 1955 W Frye Rd, Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 33.297212°N 111.874652°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 338 |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1961 |
| Links | |
| Website | Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Arizona |
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 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
- "10 things to know about Chandler Regional Medical Center". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- "Chandler Regional's History". Dignity Health. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- "Chandler Community Hospital Our Grand Opening and Dedication". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Partnering with Others". Dignity Health. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- "Scores of Friends Pay Final Tribute to Dr. C. J. Goodman". The Chandler Arizonan. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
