Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital
7000 Uula St · Barrow, Alaska 99723Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital is a 14-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska, serving the remote North Slope Borough. Operated by the Arctic Slope Native Association (ASNA) as part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) system, it provides comprehensive primary care, emergency services, dental, optometry, behavioral health, and various ancillary and community health services to the region's predominantly Native Alaskan population. The hospital emphasizes culturally sensitive care and utilizes telehealth to extend its reach in this challenging environment.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level I
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
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- Stroke Center
- Available
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- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
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- Burn Center
- Available
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- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Not Available
24/7 Emergency Services available.
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital's current wait.

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