About Us
Welcome to our website.
Arizona Regional Medical Center (ARMC), Mesa is the newest hospital in the state of Arizona. The story of ARMC is both compelling and unique - it was born out of a need to fill a void for medical services in northwest Mesa, following the closure of two long-standing hospitals in the area. This prompted local physicians, led by Dr. Robert Siegel and his colleagues, to come forward and take a leadership role in restoring vital healthcare services to the community. [ read more ]
Our Mission
Taking pride in what we do ultimately touches the lives of those in our community, and for that reason ARMC is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare in a dignified and compassionate atmosphere.
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To be a respected leader in providing quality healthcare that is tailored to the needs of our community of patients.
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Our Core Values & Guiding Principles
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE STAND FOR- Patients First: Patients are the ultimate focus of all our activities.
- Leadership: To provide leadership that promotes teamwork, improved quality of care for our patients, and improved standards of healthcare in the community.
- Service: Work to earn the trust of our patients and their families with consistent and dependable, compassionate and responsive service at all times.
Meet our Administrators
Brent Cope, Chief Executive Officer - Brent was raised and went to school in Southern California. His father was a corporate attorney and his mother a homemaker (or as Brent likes to describe her, a "character engineer"). He obtained degrees in Bachelor of Arts and MBA from California State University, Fullerton. Brent's long and distinguished career as a healthcare administrator began in 1987 at Doctor's Hospital and Lakewood Regional Medical Center (LRMC; 265 beds) in Lakewood, California.
[ read more ]Nancy Crabtree, Chief Operations Officer & Chief Nursing Officer - Nancy has lived and worked in the Phoenix area for over 20 years and has had a distinguished career in nursing, healthcare administration and patient care services.
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Arizona Regional Medical Center
Apache Junction
Hospital Opens!
Hospital Opens!
February 9, 2010
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski,
Apache Junction News
Arizona Regional Medical Center
Apache Junction (ARMC - AJ)
Arizona Regional Medical Center - Apache Junction (ARMC - AJ) has opened as a full service general acute care hospital. Located at 2050 W. Southern Ave, ARMC - AJ is the first hospital in Apache Junction. The hospital has a total of 30 beds - 10 of which are critical care, a 24-hour Emergency Room, full service operating rooms, and cardiac catheterization suites. The opening signifies the commitment of ARMC-AJ to provide patient-centered services to meet community needs and to enhance accessibility of emergent and acute care for residents in the Apache Junction/Gold Canyon area.
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New Hospital Hosts Breakfast
Februrary 20, 2010
Apache Junction News
More than 300 attend
community event
Members of the community help themselves to a pancake breakfast Saturday, February 20, at the new Arizona Regional Medical Center in Apache Junction. Staff and volunteers cooked the breakfast as a way of introducing themselves to residents. According to Dea Montague, the business manager for the emergency physicians group, more than 300 people attended the event, including Councilwoman Robin Barker and Mayor John Insalaco. "We're happy for the group that's been here," Montague said. "It's a great blessing and a benefit to the community," he added about the hospital. For more information about the hospital,located at 2050 W. Southern Ave., call (480) 237-3200.
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ARMC Brings
State-Of-The-Art
Heart Surgery To
Downtown Mesa
State-Of-The-Art
Heart Surgery To
Downtown Mesa
October 17, 2009
Edward Gately, East Valley Tribune
Hospital starts
Open Heart Surgery program
Northwest Mesa's only full-service hospital recently celebrated its first anniversary with the launch of an open heart surgery program and its first two coronary artery bypass graft surgeries.
Orignal Posting @ East Valley Tribune!
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Featured Services
Please note that the following links lead to web sites that are not part of the Arizona Regional Medical Center.
What is your risk of having a Heart Attack in the next 10 years? [ learn more ]
Arizona Smokers' Helpline
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Dr. Robert M. Siegel was awarded the Citizen of the Year by the Apache Junction, Golden Canyon News!
August 3, 2010 Apache Junction News
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Stroke Support Group
The Kick Off Event is scheduled for May 6th at 3:00pm in the Main Conference Room at Arizona Regional Medical Center. Neurologist, Dr. R. Ryan Rawlings will interact with the group and speak on "Secondary Stroke Evaluation and Prevention".
For further information contact:Cara Rawlings Community Outreach Liaison and Patient Care Services Arizona Regional Medical Center at 480-223-4170; Email: Cara.Rawlings@myarmc.com
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Arizona Regional Medical Center Becomes a National Training Center for Revolutionary Incisionless Surgery Procedure for Reflux
Mesa, AZ (January 22, 2010)
Dr. Tanja Gunsberger and Arizona Regional Medical Center were honored among the ranks of national incisionless surgery training centers Friday as they hosted their first class of surgeons who came to Mesa to train in the revolutionary TIF procedure, a completely incisionless surgical treatment for chronic acid reflux also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Arizona Regional Medical Center was designated as a training center in January 2010 for Transoral Incision-less Fundoplication (TIF) using the ESophyX device. TIF is based established principles of surgical repair of the antireflux barrier except that it is "surgery from within" performed transorally (through the mouth). The TIF procedure reduces hiatal hernia and creates a valve between the stomach and esophagus restoring the natural, physiological anatomy to prevent reflux. Because the procedure is incisionless, there is reduced pain, shorter recovery and no visible scar. Surgeons from several states observed procedures with Dr. Gunsberger and were coached while they practiced the procedure on inanimate models.
Arizona Regional Medical Center joins a respected leading edge network of Incisionless TIF training centers including major teaching centers across the country such as the University of Miami, Ohio State University and Northwestern University.
"This is a procedure that I believe can help thousands of people who suffer from GERD. By training these surgeons, we are helping to bring this procedure into the mainstream." "this innovative procedure is clinically important because it hastens recovery and reduces side effects such as the potential for infection as there are no incisions."
"The procedure is safe, but it is important to provide exceptional training for surgeons on a new technique." "It is quite an honor to have these surgeons, who could train anywhere, choose Arizona Regional Medical Center to receive their training for this form of advanced surgery. It demonstrates that we have established a proven team with an outstanding track record who can now teach this revolutionary procedure to other surgeons who are anxious to receive this advanced training."
Brent Cope, Chief Executive Officer of Arizona Regional Medical Center said the hospital is "excited" about it’s role as a training site for Incision-less surgery." "This teaching opportunity showcases the confidence the medical community places in the hospital and our ARMC team."
The T.I.F. procedure is available at the Mesa and Apache Junction locations of Arizona Regional Medical Center. Please contact Cara Rawlings, Community Outreach Liaison & Patient Care Services at 480-223-4170 for additional information.
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Arizona's First
"Incisionless Surgery" to
Treat Heartburn Performed at Arizona Regional Medical Center, in Mesa on June 15, 2009
GERD educational seminar given by Dr. Tanja Gunsberger
For additional information contact Cara R. at 480-223-4170
Open to the public
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) affects approximately 30 million Americans. Some studies report that as many as 1 in 4 adult Americans will suffer some symptoms of GERD. GERD is associated with injury to the inner lining of the esophagus due to an abnormal reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. In most cases, the disease is caused by weakness of the muscle between the stomach and the esophagus so it fails to contract, allowing stomach contents to move back into the esophagus. The acid nature of the contents causes the "heartburn" typically associated with GERD. [ read more ]
Community Outreach: ARMC Sponsors Lowell Elementary at Tenth Rotary River Rally
On April 18, 2009, Tempe Town Lake hosted the 10th Rotary River Rally featuring The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta. ARMC is proud to have sponsored Mesa's Lowell Elementary School for the event. Teams build full-sized boats made of nothing but corrugated cardboard, then up to 8 children and/or adults get into them to paddle along a 200 yard race course on Tempe Town Lake. Some sank, some swam, but everyone had a great time!
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ARMC First Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the East Valley
Jan. 29, 2009
Dr. Daniel Para performs First Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the East Valley at Arizona Regional Medical Center in Mesa, AZ
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ARMC Obtains Joint Commission Accreditation effective October 30th, 2008
Medical center set to open at Mesa General site
Sept. 11, 2008
Ken Lesinki, The Arizona Republic
Four months after the last hospital in northwest Mesa closed, community leaders will return critical emergency room services to area residents with the soon to be announced grand opening of the Arizona Regional Medical Center.
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New-look Mesa hospital readied
Sept. 8, 2008
Art Thomason, The Arizona Republic
In his blue scrubs, a Valley heart specialist walked the halls of a vacated west Mesa hospital last with guests and examined its restoration to health.
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Hospital's return should be shot in arm for west Mesa
August 2, 2008 - East Valley Tribune
Mesa is demonstrating the depth of its commitment to revitalize the community's west side with the pending reopening of a general hospital and emergency room.
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