Eugene is a city recognized for its residents’ good health and ample activity levels, so its excellent medical care is no surprise. The three area hospitals are making progress at the forefront of technology in the state of Oregon with robotic assisted surgeries and wireless heart monitoring systems. At the Sacred Heart Medical Centers and McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center everyone can feel secure that their health is in good hands.

Sacred Heart Medical Centers

The system celebrated the opening of Springfield’s Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in 2008.

This full-service hospital ranks among the state’s busiest for surgeries due to such advancements as the robotic assisted da Vinci Si Surgical System, the state-of-the-art wound treatment Hyberbaric Center and non-invasive brain surgery via Gamma Knife technology.

Expectant mothers can feel comfortable in any of the location’s spacious birthing suites. The labor and delivery wing has a homey, family friendly atmosphere. Adjacent to each delivery room is a neonatal resuscitation area and emergency operating rooms are located at the end of the hall.

For a more natural birthing experience, the Nurse Midwifery Birth Center is located less than a mile from the hospital. It offers a full staff of licensed midwives, relaxing birthing rooms and excellent prenatal and postpartum care.

First-rate emergency care also is offered at both locations, with wait times updated every five minutes on PeaceHealth Oregon’s website.

PeaceHealth First Clinic

The PeaceHealth Check- Up clinic is conveniently located inside Market of Choice in Eugene’s Woodfield Station shopping center and is the first health and wellness center of its kind in Oregon.

The 300-square-foot retail clinic is staffed by  nurse practitioners and is open seven days a week for immunizations, screenings and treatment of minor conditions.

Patients sign in at the desk and receive a pager to carry until a nurse is available. The average wait time is 15 minutes and many insurance companies are accepted.

McKenzie-Williamette Medical Center  

Springfield’s McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center offers a broad range of services including a level III trauma center, conventional and robotic surgery and a comprehensive heart center.

The hospital is equipped with the area’s first wireless pacemaker technology. Designed to improve patient care and simplify follow-up, the pacemaker notifies physicians of changes in a patient’s device or condition, with wireless access to automatic test results.

Other unique services include the Sleep Solutions Center, Hand Therapy Center, and Women’s Health Center.