 Founded by the Sisters of Providence in 1880, Providence St. Mary Medical
Center today is a nationally recognized facility providing high-quality medical
services to the people of southeast Washington and northeast Oregon. We
have been repeatedly recognized by the independent national research
company Cleverley + Associates for quality and value to the community.
Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington, is part of
Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, medical
clinics, physicians, health plans and affiliated services in Alaska, California,
Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Our physicians provide outstanding services in primary care and in a broad
range of medical and surgical specialties. Providence St. Mary’s commitment
to excellence extends beyond our diligent investment in the best people
and technology. Driven by our Mission, we believe that the excellent services
we provide must be available to all, regardless of ability to pay. We uphold
the Catholic tradition of respect for the dignity of each person, with special
concern for the most vulnerable members of society.
About the Area
Walla Walla, one of the most beautiful historic cities in Washington, serves as a primary center for
financial, civic, cultural and medical services for southeast Washington and northeast Oregon.
Money Magazine selected Walla Walla as one of the top five cities in the nation in which to retire,
based on its “top-notch health care, loads of culture, lots of green space and low taxes.” Traffic is light
and commutes are short – usually 15 minutes or less. Abundant outdoor activities are close at hand,
including hiking, hunting, boating, fishing, skiing, golf and equestrian pursuits. Walla Walla also
boasts excellent public and private schools and three colleges, including Whitman College, which is
routinely ranked as one of the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation.
Over the past few decades, the Walla Walla Valley has become a destination for wine connoisseurs,
with more than 100 wineries. Many are award-winning, including several that have produced wines
rated by Wine Spectator as among the best in the world.
Programs and Services
Regional Cancer Center
The Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary
approach to cancer care, offering chemotherapy, radiation therapy and clinical trials. As one of
only two full-service cancer programs in the region, we treat patients from throughout southeast
Washington and northeast Oregon. A guest house is available for patients and their families.
Neuroscience Institute
The Neuroscience Institute specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions.
Neurosurgeons and neurologists work closely with primary care physicians and specialists to provide
a comprehensive program for each patient, from diagnosis through treatment and rehabilitation.
The Neuroscience Institute draws patients from throughout the region. Patients are typically referred
by their primary care doctor.
Regional Spine Center
The Providence St. Mary Regional Spine Center
brings together a multidisciplinary team of
neurosurgeons, neurologists, interventional and
noninterventional physiatrists, and physical
therapists to treat back and neck pain and disorders.
Emergency and trauma services
Providence St. Mary is a designated Level III
trauma center in both the Washington and Oregon
trauma systems. It is also designated as a Level III
pediatric trauma care service and a Level II adult
trauma rehabilitation service. Our emergency
department has a helipad, three major trauma
rooms, a psychiatric hold room and private patient
rooms. Providence St. Mary also offers a walk-in
clinic for immediate, nonemergency needs.
Outpatient Procedure Center
The Outpatient Procedure Center has 16 rooms
and provides a full range of surgical, endoscopic
and same-day procedures.
Imaging services
Providence St. Mary is dedicated to providing its
physicians with the latest in imaging technology.
Imaging services include a 1.5T and a 3T open
bore MRI, 64-slice CT, mammography, ultrasound,
PET/CT, nuclear medicine, X-ray, fluoroscopy and
angiography.
Kathryn Severyns Dement Sleep
Disorders Center
Our renowned sleep center’s physicians, board
certified in sleep medicine, internal medicine,
neurology, pulmonology and otolaryngology,
diagnose and treat virtually all sleep disorders.
The center was one of five in the nation chosen
for a landmark nationwide study into the effects
of a treatment for sleep apnea.
Kidney Dialysis
An independently owned kidney dialysis center
provides inpatient and outpatient dialysis on the
medical center campus.
Rehabilitation Services
Providence St. Mary offers a range of therapies
including physical, occupational, speech pathology,
cardiac rehabilitation, aquatic, sports medicine,
work hardening, lymphedema and fibromyalgia.
Providence Medical Group Walla Walla
This group of more than 55 physicians, nurse
practitioners and physician assistants employed with
the medical center includes internists and family
practitioners as well as specialists in gastroenterology,
general surgery, geriatric medicine, interventional
physiatry, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery,
occupational medicine, orthopedics, otolaryngology,
palliative care, pulmonary/critical care, rehabilitation
medicine, sleep medicine and urology.
Special Recognition
100 Top Hospitals®, Thomson Reuters (2007)
Community Value Index Hospital ™,
Cleverley + Associates (2009, 2008, 2007)
One of only 16 hospitals in the nation to make
both Thomson Reuters and Cleverley + Associates
top 100 lists (2007)
Premier | CareScience Select Practice National
Quality Award for superior patient outcomes in
both quality and efficiency of care (2007)
Full accreditation by The Joint Commission
Statistics of Interest
Employees: 985
Medical staff members: 205
Licensed beds: 141
Annual (2009 data):
Births: 553
Admissions: 4,321
Emergency Department visits: 23,890
Outpatient visits: 39,166
Contact Us
For more information about physician opportunities
with Providence Health & Services, please visit us
online or contact:
Medical director,
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
509-522-5810
Vice president of physician services,
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
509-522-5193
Providence Physician Services & Development
psd@providence.org
866-504-8178
401 West Poplar Street • Walla Walla, WA 99362 • www.smmc.com
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