Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center dedicated to providing the Kaua‘i community with accessible quality health care. The largest medical center on Kaua‘i, it is a state-of-the-art acute care facility with a full suite of services offering 30 specialties and programs, including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology.
The medical center has 72 beds, including four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. Its 18-bed emergency department serves as the island’s Primary Stroke Center and is equipped with MRI and CT scanners and a state-of-the-art surgical center with six surgical suites. Wilcox is the first American College of Surgeons-verified Level III Trauma Center in the state of Hawai‘i.
The mission of Wilcox Health is to create a healthier Hawaii. The American Heart Association has recognized Wilcox with its Get with the Guidelines award for Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. Wilcox is a Healthgrades five-star recipient for the treatment of stroke and five-star recipient for hip fracture treatment; and recognized with a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Plus in maternity care and knee and hip replacement.
Location and Contact:
3-3420 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: 808-245-1100