City: Escondido, CA

Category: Health Care

Telephone: (760) 739-3000

Address: 555 East Valley Parkway

Description: Located in the heart of Escondido, this 319-bed acute-care hospital boasts a well-respected trauma center. In addition, it has a 24-hour emergency department and the area’s first state-of-the-art cardiac, oncology, and general medical/surgical center. The Birth Center offers mothers high-tech medical care in private suites.This facility is part of the Palomar/Pomerado Health System and shares certain services with Pomerado Hospital. Among them are radiology services, a hospice, and an industrial medicine program. Palomar Medical Center is also a designated Kaiser Permanente emergency center. For doctor referrals for Palomar and Pomerado hospitals, call (800) 628-2880.