Health & Medicine
Clark County is home to two modern, first-rate, full-service hospitals. Both Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital and Southwest Washington Medical Center provide access to exceptional health services with dedicated, caring staffs.
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital offers state of the art services in neurosurgery, radiation oncology, joint replacement surgery, and women's health programs, among others. The hospital received a number of awards, including a spot on the Honor Roll by The Center for Companies That Care, an H2E Environmental Leadership Award from Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, and the 2008 Get with the Guidelines Performance Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association.
Southwest Washington Medical Center of Vancouver has been a pioneer in the medical field for the past 150 years and has been rated a "Top 100" hospital several times. This not-for-profit medical center offers advanced services in heart care, cancer treatment, brain and spine therapy, bone and joint care, weight control, trauma and other areas. Southwest Washington Medical Center is also home to one of the most experienced birth centers in the region, delivering nearly 4,000 babies a year.
The county also has access to a number of Kaiser Permanente branches, as well as a Vancouver Division of the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center.