Banner Baywood Medical Center opened in 1984 in Mesa, Ariz. and provides complete acute care services in a 332-bed hospital. The hospital serves the growing East Valley communities of Mesa, Gilbert, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Fountain Hills and areas of northeastern Pinal County.

Banner Baywood Medical Center recently completed a major expansion project that added a seven-story patient tower, increasing the size of several departments and increasing bed capacity by 30 percent with the addition of 123 patient care beds. This expansion was completed in fall of 2006 and greatly expanded our capacity to make a difference in people's lives through excellent patient care.

Banner Baywood Medical Center also offers state-of-the-art technology including iCare, an extra layer of monitoring in intensive-care units. The hospital also has robotic surgery available and has implemented electronic-medical records as well as a computerized system designed to reduce to reduce complications during labor and delivery.

Dedicated to joint replacement procedures, the Orthopaedic Institute at Banner Baywood Medical Center boasts one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The Institute’s commitment to excellent patient care has earned it repeated recognition as one of the Top 100 Orthopaedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc.

In the summer of 2007, Banner Baywood Medical Center added the John J. Rhodes Rehabilitation Institute to help patients with conditions such as amputations, multiple sclerosis, stroke and other illnesses and/or injuries enhance their quality of life.

Banner Baywood Medical Center employs more than 1,500 health care professionals and support staff and has approximately 500 volunteers. The facility has a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, including primary care and specialty physicians.

Also located on the campus, Banner Heart Hospital provides specialized cardiology services to the residents of the East Valley including robotic surgery.