Parrish Medical Center, One of America's Finest Healing Environments®

November 2007

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Parrish Medical Center, a 210-bed, acute care hospital, is one of America's finest healing environments. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

Located in Titusville, Florida, just a few miles from Kennedy Space Center, PMC is the primary emergency medical receiving hospital for U.S. space program astronauts and ground support crew members.

An $80 million dollar replacement hospital opened in November, 2002. The building is designed to provide a healing setting for the whole person. Hospital features include a four-story atrium lighted by a skylight, the most advanced medical technology, architectural features to soothe the anxieties patients might have about a hospital stay, and a staff of more than 1,300 physicians, nurses, staff members and volunteers.

Parrish Medical Center serves north Brevard County. Nearby sites of interest include the Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Brevard Community College. PMC is approximately a 45-minute drive from the major Orlando-area theme parks and attractions.

Growing to serve

Parrish Medical Center has a responsibility and a duty to provide the people of North Brevard with highly skilled and compassionate health care. Ways that Parrish Medical Center makes finding health care more convenient for more North Brevard residents includes the creation of:

The Cancer Center of Excellence, through affiliation with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Center, annually named one of the world's finest cancer treatment and research sites.
The Cardiac Center of Excellence, through affiliation with Florida Hospital, recognized nationally and internationally as a premier heart care center.
Women's Services, to provide a lifetime of good health for women. Large birthing rooms and family viewing areas are particularly popular with new moms and their families, as is our advanced security for maternity floors.
Orthopedic Services, to heal the pain of injuries and illnesses to bones and joints. Orthopedic services is staffed by extraordinary orthopedic specialists.
Port St. John Diagnostics, located in this growing section of Brevard County to give quick and convenient access to residents in need of diagnostic services.