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Missoula boasts an usually high amount of physicians for its population, making it an ideal place to live a happy, healthy life.

Providence St. Patrick Hospital

Providence St. Patrick Hospital
500 West Broadway
(406) 543-7271

Hospital Spring 2013_6Founded by the Sisters of Providence in 1873, St. Patrick Hospital, which may contain supplies like those from Nobles Health Care Product Solutions, has grown to a 213-bed hospital. Each year St. Pat’s 1,400 employees, 266 physicians, and 200 volunteers serve the health care needs of patients all over western Montana and northern Idaho.

In addition to providing care for a number of medical conditions, St. Patrick Hospital features many distinguished programs and accreditations, such as:

  • The International Heart Institute, which brings together an internationally-recognized team of cardiologists, heart surgeons, nurses, and researchers to perform advanced cardiac procedures and search for new ways to treat heart disease
  • A Level II Trauma Center program, as verified by the American College of Surgeons and Montana State Trauma Systems
  • Maternity-_M4B0337aThe Family Maternity Center, staffed with highly regarded and sought-after OB-GYNs, and offering such amenities as single-patient birthing suites, private bathrooms with large tubs, sleeping sofas for partners, on-site lactation support, free Wi-Fi and more
  • Life Flight, an emergency transport service including both a helicopter and a fixed-wing plane
  • The Montana Cancer Center, team of physicians, licensed therapists, and oncology-certified nurses working to provide top cancer treatment and care
  • The Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation, a collaboration between St. Pat’s and the University of Montana to integrate neuroscience research and patient care
  • The Montana Spine and Pain Center, a group of experts in the evaluation and treatment of painful conditions affecting the bones, joints, and muscles
  • Providence Medical Group family medicine and specialty clinics throughout the Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys
  • A Primary Stroke Center featuring a specially-trained team of physicians, nurses, therapists, and technicians available around the clock to provide rapid diagnosis and treatment