Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto
For a quarter of a century, Baptist DeSoto has given patients across northwest Mississippi a place to find quality, specialized care. Founded in 1988, Baptist DeSoto is a 339-bed hospital that offers diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services, as well as open-heart surgery and a number of other cardiovascular services. The American College of Cardiology has accredited Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto for its expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain, cath and heart failure. The hospital also offers an Intensive Cardiac Rehab program (Pritikin) for patients who have had a cardiac event. The hospital was recently certified as a Primary Stroke Center.
Our emergency department treats more than 73,000 patients each year from DeSoto county and surrounding areas, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In 2019, we updated and expanded our ER to 55 beds, more seating in our waiting room for new arrivals, and three additional triage rooms to help reduce wait time for arriving patients. In addition, Baptist Desoto has an obstetrical emergency department staff 24/7 by an OB/GYN in the Women’s Pavilion. Baptist DeSoto has been designated a Baby-Friendly Birth Facility by Baby-Friendly USA.
Our new Baptist Cancer Center - Desoto location provides comprehensive cancer diagnosis, treatment and therapy.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto was designated as a Top Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. With more than 1950 employees, our colleagues dedicate each day toward raising the standard in clinical excellence.
Located off of I-55 at Goodman Road