Healthcare Services: Baptist Crittenden
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden is West Memphis’ only full-service hospital serving all of Crittenden County, providing emergency services, diagnostics, inpatient care and treatment for admitted patients, radiology, labs and one of the most respected cancer care centers in the Mid-South.
The ER in West Memphis, Arkansas
Our fully-staffed Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Diagnostics and Radiology
Baptist Crittenden provides quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic services, including a full range of imaging services including computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine.
Baptist Cancer Center
Baptist Cancer Center at Baptist Crittenden, part of our network of integrated cancer centers throughout the Mid-South, provides advanced cancer care from prevention and diagnosis through treatment and survivorship, including an eight-bay infusion center for those patients receiving chemotherapy or other infusion therapy. Each bay features ergonomic patient chairs, television television, a chair for a family member and storage for patients’ belongings. There is also an outdoor healing garden offering a peaceful respite for patients and visitors.
Mammography and Low Dose CT Scans
Prevention is the first and best defense against cancer, and Baptist Crittenden’s radiology department is a convenient location to get your annual mammogram. We also offer low-dose CT scans to screen for early stage lung cancer. Our radiology staff is well-trained in these cancer screening procedures to catch the disease in its earlier stages when it is more treatable.
Surgical Services
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden offers general and orthopedic surgery with some of the most experienced and knowledgeable surgeons in the region, and our staff is prepared to make you as comfortable as possible before, during and after your procedure. We provide a full-range of inpatient and outpatient surgical services.
Endoscopy Suite
Gastroenterologists at Baptist Crittenden diagnose and treat diseases of the upper and lower digestive tract, as well as pancreatic, liver and gallbladder disease. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures available in our endoscopy suite include:
- Fiber-optic endoscopy of the upper and lower intestinal tract
- Enteroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Echocardiography and Cardiac Stress Testing
Every 34 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. The heart specialists at Baptist Crittenden want to help you avoid a heart attack through early detection and treatment. We offer echocardiography imaging, or an ultrasound of your heart, to see how efficient your circulatory system is working and to diagnose early problems that could lead to more serious illness. We also conduct cardiac stress testing with electrocardiogram technology to assess your heart health and detect symptoms, such as discomfort or fatigue, which may indicate a problem with your heart. When it comes to matters of the heart, you can trust the experts at Baptist.