Ascension St. Mary's Hospital
Ascension St. Mary's Hospital (formerly St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center) is a hospital in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Ascension St. Mary's is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. The hospital is a member of Ascension Michigan, and is a teaching affiliate of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine as well as Central Michigan University. The American College of Surgeons verified the emergency department as a level II trauma center. The 268-bed hospital includes various specialty services, including neurological surgery, oncology and orthopedics. Affiliations Ascension St. Mary's is affiliated locally with the Field Neurosciences Institute, a neurological educational and research facility located in nearby Saginaw Township. Teaching affiliates include Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine and Central Michigan University. Facilities In addition to the hospital medical center, Ascension St. Mary's manages outpatient facilities in the area including physician offices and various services such as physical therapy, laboratory and radiology. Towne Centre, an ambulatory care center located in Saginaw Township, provides for outpatient treatment and surgeries as well as staffing a 24-hour urgent care emergency department. History In 1873, the pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in East Saginaw, Fr. Francis van der Bom,