Vail Valley Medical Center Fast Facts

Founded:  1962

Licensed Beds:  58
• Maternity beds:  11
• LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum) beds: 7
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) beds:  4
• Operating Rooms:  5

Accreditations:
• Level III Trauma Center , designated by the State of Colorado
• JCAHO certified (3 year) 

Affiliated Clinics :
• Avanti Cardiology
• Avon Urgent Care Center
• Beaver Creek Medical Center
• Eagle Care Medical Clinic
• Eagle Healthcare Center
• Mountain Surgical Associates
• Northstar Urology
• Shaw Regional Cancer Center
• Sonnenalp Breast Center
• Vail Institute for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Vail Valley Home Health & Mountain Hospice

Regular Employees :  Approximately 750

Seasonal Employees :  Approximately 100

Medical Staff :  172 fulltime and affiliated physicians
• Primary Care Physicians : 30
• Emergency Medicine Physicians : 8
• Specialists provide care in internal medicine, sports medicine, cardiology, neurology, obstetrics/ gynecology, general surgery, radiology, and anesthesia.
• Other specialties include urology, ophthalmology including laser surgery, facial, oncology, pain management, rheumatology, plastic and cosmetic surgery.
• Vail Valley Medical Center is also home to the internationally noted orthopedic group, Steadman-Hawkins Clinic.

Executive Team:
• John Cassin, President & CEO
• Doris Kirchner, Senior Vice President & COO
• Charles Crevling, Senior Vice President & CFO
• Stanley Anderson, Senior Vice President Planning & Facilities Management
• Denise Triba, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Marketing, PR & Communications
• Chris Smith, Chief Information Officer
• John B. Woodland, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
• Kevin Lawlor, General Counsel
• Barbara Firminger, Vice President Medical Staff Office
• Teresa Francisco, RN, MS, Interim Vice President of Nursing Services
• Donald Bishop, Public Information Officer

Vail Valley Medical Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. It is governed by a Board of Directors composed of community leaders. The hospital receives support directly from the community and through Vail Valley Medical Center Foundation, which has been established to increase endowment funds available to the hospital. The Board, administration, employees, and physicians at Vail Valley Medical Center are committed to continuous quality improvement, the centerpiece for creating an organization that provides excellence in service to each customer it serves. Vail Valley Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer. It is handicap accessible and adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
 

Vail Valley Medical Center Fast Facts