New Technology, Old-Fashioned Caring
While
offering all the latest technology found in only the best
community-based hospitals, the people of Windber Medical Center
understand that the true power of healing lies not only in the
tools of medicine, but in the hearts of the people providing the
care.
Located in scenic Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Windber Medical
Center maintains its status as an independent, 54-bed,
community-based hospital, providing the highest quality health
care.
Windber Medical Center is a Planetree hospital dedicated to patient-centered innovations in healthcare delivery that focus on mind, body and spirit. The Somerset County facility is one of the premier sites in the U.S. offering the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Windber Medical Center operates the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center in conjunction with Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Regional Integrative Health Center and HealthStyles fitness program. In 2001, the
Windber Research Institute opened, hiring leading scientists in the fields of functional genomics, proteomics and experimental therapeutics.
Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease
This innovative program, sponsored by Windber Medical Center and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, shows how comprehensive lifestyle changes can slow or even reverse heart disease -- without drugs or surgery.
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HealthStyles
HealthStyles at Windber Medical Center, a complete fitness and therapy center, can help you maintain a healthy heart by maintaining a healthy body. From complementary therapies like Tai Chi and yoga to nutritional counseling sessions and jogging tracks, you will find what you need to keep your mind, body and spirit in balance. Learn More...
Windber Research Institute
The Windber Research Institute, a state-of-the-art biomedical research organization, has emerged as a national leader in the fight against breast cancer. Working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center at Windber Medical Center, the Institute has developed a research lab and tissue repository for clinical breast cancer research purposes. Learn More...
Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center
Sine opening in 2001, the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center conveniently combines extensive breast care and many women's health services under one roof. It is also instrumental in national clinical trials related to the development of a breast cancer vaccine. Learn More...
