Swedish Medical Center | Swedish Cares | Issue 1

Exploring our role in the region From the president’s desk Welcome to the first issue of Swedish Cares . In the pages of this new magazine, we’ll bring you stories about what makes Swedish Medical Center the Rocky Mountain region’s healthcare leader. You’ll learn about the services we provide and meet some of the great people who work here and who’ve been our patients. Speaking of people, did you know our team of 2,000 employees, 300 volunteers and more than 1,400 physicians could rival the population of a small Colorado town? Each year, they treat more than 200,000 patients with compassion and respect. And they stand at the ready to provide you and your family with the highest quality medical care. Swedish is home to some of the most advanced treatments and technology. So whether you’re growing your family, thinking of having joint replacement surgery or looking for exceptional cancer care, the best is right here. And yet there’s much more to explore when it comes to Swedish. For instance, we provide: ++ South and west metro Denver’s only level 1 trauma and burn center. Indeed more than 150 medical facilities in a five-state region regularly transfer their highly complex cases to Swedish. ++ Colorado’s first certified Comprehensive Stroke Center with some of the fastest treatment times in the world . You can read more about Bill O’Gorman’s Swedish stroke story in this issue. ++ A robust and innovative gynecologic cancer program. ++ Surgical robotics available for many surgeries, including cardiology, foregut, spine, gynecology, gynecologic oncology and urology. ++ A family-focused emergency room including pediatric specialists. ++ Comprehensive heart care and the only robotic- assisted cardiothoracic surgery program in Colorado. ++ The Sarah Cannon Institute at Swedish Medical Center, providing advanced cancer treatment that is personal, as well as cutting-edge. Ready to explore more of what Swedish has to offer? Take a look inside. Wishing you the best, Richard Hammett, President and CEO Whether you’re growing your family, thinking of having joint replacement surgery or looking for exceptional cancer care, the best is right here. Swedish Cares is published by Swedish Medical Center to provide general health information. It is not intended to provide personal medical advice, which should be obtained directly from a health care provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. 2019 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Built for the strongest people we know. HealthONEStrong.com Talk to a Nurse. Make a Physician Appointment: 303-374-0777 2 Swedish Cares • Issue 1