From responding rapidly to major traumas to welcoming new additions to your family, this 328-bed acute care hospital is ready with the professional expertise and medical technology you deserve. Palomar provides North County's only designated trauma center along with a 24-hour Emergency Department. Palomar also offers the area's finest, state-of-the-art cardiac care and rehabilitation services, is designated one of the top orthopedic hospitals in the nation and has an oncology program featuring the latest therapeutic weapon against cancer, the Varian 2300 C/D linear accelerator. General medical/surgical and intensive care are also featured.

Palomar Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), a voluntary review organization that holds hospitals nationwide to the highest standards of excellence in patient care.

Location: 555 E Valley Parkway, Escondido California 92025 Telephone 760-739-3000

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