Southern Utah is known for its commitment to high quality health care. There are many doctors to choose from and many specialists. This article reviews some of the health care options available in St. George and the Southern Utah area.

Dixie Regional Medical Center just opened a brand new, state of the art hospital located on River Road. This spacious new medical center is equipped with 245 beds. Inside of the hospital you will find a Behavioral Health Department that offers a full range of services including those to treat severe and acute depression, anxiety and thought disorders.

Cancer patients will find comfort in the Huntsman Intermountain Cancer Center. Services here include radiation, chemotherapy, along with an education program and care from leading oncologists. Patients will find a great library full of resources to help them become educated about their condition. For more information on the cancer center please call 1-435-628-9298.

For those that need help managing diabetes, weight or nutrition issues there is a whole department dedicated to you. With several registered dieticians, Dixie Regional Medical Center can help you by constructing a program to help meet your medical needs and goals.

Emergency and urgent care is available in the large emergency room. With professional and knowledgeable staff you are sure to receive top quality care! Intermountin Health Care also provides three locations within the county that will provide Instacare for those that need help before they can get in to see their physicians but whose conditions may not warrant a trip to the emergency room. These Instacare locations generally include labs for blood work and imaging centers so that you can get your needs met in one location right at the time that you need it. The Instacare buildings are placed throughout the county so that wherever you may be, help is not far off.

Dixie Regional Medical Center was named a Thompson-Top 100 hospital for their excellent services in the cardiovascular field. Dixie Regional has some of the best doctors in the field and they are equipped to treat a wide variety of heart related conditions and diseases.

This new facility also offers sports medicine, outpatient services, outpatient lab, pharmacy, in house doctors offices ranging from pediatrics to internal medicine. There is a center for spine and pain as well as many other resources.

Dixie Regional Medical Center also has a campus on 400 East. In addition to our new hospital and Instacare services our area has a great population of doctors and specialists. For those that seek acupuncture, chiropractic, or holistic medical practices you will find that you have several options to choose from. We have specialists in all areas and take pride in the fact that our area is so focused on their health of our residents and visitors.

Our city planners take a roll in the health in our community by building and maintaining beautiful parks and trails throughout the whole area. These help promote our residents and visitors to get outside, lead active lives and spend quality time with their families and friends. For those that want to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, St. George is an ideal area to come live and play.