More Services to Meet Your Needs
We'll celebrate the grand opening of new facilities on our campus in early 2010 -- a 43,000-square-foot Medical Office Building and a 306-space parking garage. The medical building will house a cancer center, a sleep center and physician offices. The garage will provide 161 parking spaces for patients of the medical building, while the city will manage their 145 additional spaces.
Several key patient care areas in the hospital have also been expanded, including the Geropsychiatric Center and the Acute Rehabilitation Unit. The new facilities are part of Auburn Regional Medical Center's plan to develop a comprehensive medical campus and continue to bring new services to the community. Read on to learn more about these expanded services, and watch for an invitation to an open house to see them for yourself!
Geropsychiatric Center
"Baby boomers are getting older and people are living longer," says Douglas Wornell, M.D., Medical Director. "Consequently, we're seeing more patients ages 50 and older with dementia, depression, psychosis, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders. This expansion will make us the largest geriatric psychiatry center in the region."
Staff at the center evaluate, diagnose and treat older adults with psychiatric disorders. Treatment may include medications; individual, group and creative therapies; and discharge planning.
Sleep Center
"The new facility will make it easier for us to meet the growing demand for services for sleep apnea, snoring, restless leg syndrome and other sleep disorders such as insomnia," says Morris Chang, M.D., Medical Director. "These sleep disorders definitely affect how many people feel and function."
The center features a quiet and serene decor, sophisticated technology and private, hotel-like rooms for patients undergoing overnight sleep studies.
"Unlike many sleep centers, we evaluate patients face to face, manage their sleep problems long-term, and coordinate that care with their primary doctors," Dr. Chang says. "Since our goal is to provide truly comprehensive and personalized care, our patients commonly see very significant improvements in their sleep and overall health."
Cancer Care
"The center will be an even greater resource for the community. We'll offer current therapies for many types of cancer," says Dustan Osborn, M.D., PhD. Exceptional technology will enable staff to offer advanced diagnostic and treatment services, including chemotherapy and radiation.
"The new all-inclusive center will help keep patients off the freeways and out of rush-hour traffic because they'll be able to get the cancer services they need in one convenient location right here in Auburn," says John Keech Jr., D.O., medical oncologist. The facility features a sophisticated new linear accelerator capable of targeting tumors with high doses of radiation, while sparing healthy tissue surrounding the tumor.
Rehab Services
Patients can transfer to the unit for intensive inpatient rehabilitation following strokes and other medical conditions or surgeries. They receive a minimum of three hours of therapy each day. Physicians monitor patients and provide medical care. "Our goal is to improve the functional outcomes of the patients and get them home as soon as possible," says Geoffrey Sultana, M.D., Medical Director. "With intensive inpatient rehabilitation, we can help patients return home sooner."
We Look Forward to Serving You
Check out www.AuburnRegional.com for details on our upcoming grand opening celebration and updated information on hospital departments and services.Models are used for illustrative purposes only.
