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Parkview Medical Center
, Pueblo, CO (719) 584-4000
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Address 400 West 16th Street Pueblo, CO 81003
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Business Type: Parkview Medical Center’s opening of the new expansion to the hospital offers customer’s convenience, more private rooms, as well as an enhanced healing environment. A grand opening celebration, to unveil the state-of-the-art facility, was held Tuesday, June 15.
“This expansion has enhanced Parkview’s ability to provide the quality of care that Southern Colorado has come to expect when they enter our doors,” explained Mike Baxter, Parkview Medical Center President and Chief Executive Officer.
Parkview is creating a healthcare environment featuring patient-friendly accommodations, including 54 new private rooms. Private rooms offer a faster placement in the transfer from the emergency room to a medical floor as well as reducing infection rates. The new rooms have been decorated with warm tones, wood flooring and artwork to give patients a homelike environment to enhance the healing process.
The addition also offers the convenience of a centrally located gift shoppe and café at the main entrance off of Grand Avenue. The café will also now offer outdoor seating for the entire neighborhood to enjoy. Valet parking will be moved back to the main entrance for easy access to the medical center as well as the emergency room. Valet hours will now be from 5:30 am to 8:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Parkview is appreciative of the neighborhood’s patience during the $34 million dollar expansion that added a total of 92,000 square feet to the medical center. Beginning on Wednesday, June 16, the public is encouraged to use the new main entrance on Grand Avenue for entering the medical center.
Parkview was founded in 1923 when six local physicians saw a need for a north side hospital in Pueblo after the Great Flood in 1921. Parkview has been serving the community since then, and expanding to meet the needs of our community which includes this project. This premier 6-story tower adds 54 private rooms to the medical center, increasing licensed beds to 350. This is the ninth major expansion to the original facility since 1923.
Dr. Chuck Ruzkowski from Parkview Medical Center answers questions about Gastroenterology in a live Internet chat at 7 p.m.
Parkview Medical Center CEO Michael Baxter answers your questions in a live Internet chat.
Kirsten Taylor with Parkview Medical Center answers your questions in a live Internet chat at 7 p.m.
Doctors Likes and Daines talk injuries and joints, answering your questions in a live Internet chat at 7 p.m.
Dr. Likes, D.O. Dr. Likes, a Colorado native, received his medical education from the University of New England, followed by an internship and orthopedic residency at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, learning the latest techniques in joint replacement, fracture care, and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Daines, M.D. Dr. Daines came to Pueblo after completing his shoulder and elbow fellowship in England. He received the prestigious Lord Girdlestone Memorial Scholarship to Oxford University in England to fund his fellowship. Dr. Daines is a graduate of the University of Utah. He received his MD from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. He completed his orthopedics residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Ruzkowski, M.D. Dr. Chuck Ruzkowski is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology with over 15 years of endoscopic and practice experience. He attended Chicago Medical School, Loyola University Medical Center and the University of Arizona and has held academic appointments at the University of Arizona and the University of Iowa. Dr. Ruzkowski treats all gastrointestinal disorders, including reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Celiac Sprue, liver disease and heartburn. In addition to colon cancer screenings, he provides a wide variety of invasive and non-invasive treatments for all digestive disorders. Michael T. Baxter, Chief Executive Officer for Parkview Medical Center Michael T. Baxter (Mike) currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Parkview Medical Center, a position that he has held since April of 2009. Mike has spent over 13 years of his career with Parkview Medical Center, serving in several capacities to include Vice President of Managed Care and Executive Director of Pueblo Health Care prior to his appointment as Chief Operations Officer in April 2005. Dr. Madeline Brown, Certified Internist Traveling abroad? Get more than just your immunizations. Dr. Madeline Brown, a board certified internist and experienced international traveler, provides pre-travel immunizations, counseling and medicines to help protect those traveling internationally. Dr. Brown’s passion for international travel and culture led her to pursue an ITSM Certificate in Travel Health, allowing her to: review requirements imposed by destination countries, assist in complying with the CDC’s recommendations for individual vacation locale, select and administer the appropriate vaccines, prepare official immunization records, advise travelers on recognizing safe foods in specific countries, raising awareness of unanticipated food preparation necessities. Travelers are supplied with the most current information on health risks for their destination. With an on-site diagnostic laboratory, Dr. Brown is also able to provide post-travel medical consultations upon return to beautiful Colorado! For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 719.595.7730
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