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Forest Health Medical Center is unlike any other specialty medical center or university hospital you have experienced.

While FHMC offers many of the most difficult and complex types of surgery that you would expect only from a university medical center, the facility is intentionally organized small enough for you to know that you won’t get lost physically or feel dismissed as an individual. This personal caring philosophy determines everything we do from; what we do, how we do them, who does them, and when we do them.

What Makes FHMC Different

Over the last 26 years our patients have said that they have never been treated in any other hospital the way they were treated at Forest Health Medical Center. We are often asked what makes us so different. The answer is really hundreds of little things, but all of those little things were learned from the thousands of patients we have served and listened to for over 26 years.

Our patients tell us that their time is important so they want to been seen and cared for on schedule. They want their doctor to take the time to listen to their problem, and answer all of their questions. We understand the frustration of answering the same questions over and over for multiple staff then finally seeing a doctor who appears to not have the time to answer their questions.

At Forest Health Medical Center everyone is dedicated to serving you. Our mission is serving you, caring for you as an individual, and providing the best care possible. Our patients tell us that they define being the best as; best outcome from surgery, best service from skilled caring nurses, low cost and an efficient organization.

We have learned from our patients that being the biggest does not mean the best. Because our patients have told us about their experiences in the large impersonal medical centers or university hospitals, we purposely designed our hospital to be small. At FHMC we use the latest medical techniques and equipment to care for you. We know that having state of the art equipment is important, but even more important is being cared for individually, just as if you were our family. At FHMC you and your family will feel the warmth and care that our dedicated caregivers provide everyone we serve. This is the Forest Health difference.

Doctor Search

Everyone needing specialty surgery knows how important it is to select the right surgeon. Not only is surgical skill critical, but having a surgeon and surgical team with a great deal of experience because they do large numbers of the surgery you need is also essential to obtaining the best outcome. There is an old saying that goes, ”If you are having surgery it is a minor case, but if I am having surgery it is a major case.” At FHMC we understand that every case should be treated as a major case. You deserve not only the best surgeon, but also a surgeon you have had a chance to spend the time needed to have all of your questions answered so you are comfortable and confident about your decision.

The physician owners of FHMC have control over the selection and recruitment of the staff who will be members of their surgical team. While it is true that the surgeon is the team leader, every great surgeon knows that they need a great support team to deliver the best surgical outcomes and the best care. Our nurses, therapists, medical assistants, and technicians have joined the FHMC family because they want to work with each specialist and be an important part of delivering outstanding service to you as their patient. These staff members are selected not only for their skill and commitment to their specialty but also because of their desire to provide you the personal care you need and desire. As a specialty hospital, each staff member has a specialty they are trained to care for and therefore this staff has a higher level of skill to care for you than would be typically available in a general hospital or even a university hospital because their staff is required to support many different programs. In addition, to a higher skill level, our hospitals have higher nurse to patient ratios which means they have more time to care for you. The majority of your care is provided by a nurse instead of lower skilled aid. With the best staffing programs our patients can immediately see and feel the difference in their care.

Welcome to Forest Health Medical Center

Welcome! We invite you to experience the Forest Health Medical Center difference!

FHMC is different from either a general medical hospital or a large university medical center. We provide you with specialty surgery and personal care by the best specialty surgeons and staff.

Just like the major medical centers we have the latest modern equipment and facilities, but that is not what makes us different. The personal care you will receive is unlike the typical impersonal healthcare offered in most large university medical centers. At FHMC we are committed to caring for you as our family.

Forest Health Medical Center is part of a national healthcare organization that has been providing specialty healthcare for the last 20 years. Over that time, FHMC has compiled an unequaled record of the best surgical outcomes, personal care, and service in the United States. Our specialist physicians are also individual owners of the hospital. As owners, every doctor delivers this quality because they are in control of every aspect of the hospital: the services we offer, the recruitment of the best staff, the purchase of all equipment, and every key operational management decision, including the selection of the hospital president. Our physicians serve on every key management committee all the way to the Board of Managers.

Forest Health Medical Center is a unique hospital providing healthcare the way it should be provided, personal healthcare. Contact us to experience the type of healthcare experience you deserve.