About Us
Banner Desert Medical Center is a 549-bed, nonprofit facility, providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital is a flagship of Banner Health and is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the state of Arizona.
With its many specialty services, Banner Desert serves as a tertiary referral center for the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix. Areas of excellence include high risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. At Banner Desert we provide acute care, pulmonary medicine, renal disease, robotic and minimally-invasive surgery, rehabilitation and many more services. Learn more about our programs and services 
Banner Desert offers state-of-the-art technology, including iCare, a telehealth program that provides an extra layer of monitoring for patients in intensive-care units. The hospital also offers a variety of minimally invasive surgical options, including robotic surgery that can help patients have a shorter recovery time.
Unique to Banner Desert is The Oasis Spa, a hospital-based sanctuary offering a team of highly skilled, licensed practitioners who will assist you in reducing stress, renewing energy and restoring a sense of well-being. The spa is a part of the hospital's Integrative Therapy program.
Banner Desert employs more than 3,700 health care professionals and support staff. The facility has a medical staff of more than 1,200 physicians representing 65 specialties.
Annual Statistics:
- 2,000 new cancer cases diagnosed and treated.
- 6,000 babies delivered.
- 40,000 inpatients.
- 65,000 outpatients.
- 90,000 Emergency department visits.
Banner Desert Medical Center is currently undergoing a major expansion of its adult Emergency Department to increase capacity and better meet community need. We apologize for the temporary disruption during construction. Completion of the project is slated for late 2010 to early 2011.
Awards
- Top honors: Bowel Obstruction, Total Hip Replacement, Newborn Hearing Screens and Stroke
- Appreciation: Arizona Parents Kit launch; Virginia Piper Charitable Trust
