Kimberly Post

HonorHealth is expanding its hospital network in North Phoenix. The brand is nearing completion of its sixth valley hospital in north Phoenix, HonorHealth Sonoran Medical Center. Located at Interstate 17 and Dove Valley Road, the property is 210,000 square feet with 40 inpatient beds, 24-hour emergency center for patients of all ages, minimally invasive orthopedic and spine services, a state-of-the-art surgical unit, and comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care with labor delivery services and a Level II neonatal intensive care unit.

“HonorHealth Sonoran Medical Center has been in the planning stages for years, starting with the Sonoran Health and Emergency Center, a free standing emergency department with medical imaging services, which opened in 2013,” Kimberly Post, EVP and COO of HonorHealth, tells GlobeSt.com. “We ultimately planned to build a hospital when the community need demanded it. Having served over 17,000 patients at Sonoran Health and Emergency Center in the last year alone, that time is now.”

Phoenix is among the fastest growing markets in the country, and there is rising demand for new hospital and healthcare facilities. The north Phoenix market in particular is seeing strong growth. “The community along the I-17 corridor in North Phoenix continues to grow,” says Post. “In late 2017 HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center became a Level 1 Trauma center and the number of patients served at Deer Valley Medical Center continues to increase. As part of HonorHealth's long-term vision, Sonoran Medical Center is a natural part of HonorHealth's growth.”