Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
1680 E 120th St · Los Angeles, California 90059-3026Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) is a private, non-profit, safety-net hospital that opened in 2015 in South Los Angeles, replacing the former MLK-Drew Medical Center. With 131 beds, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to an underserved community. Affiliated with UCLA Health and Charles R. Drew University, MLKCH offers a wide range of services including emergency care, inpatient services, labor and delivery, primary care, and various specialty clinics. It is recognized for its patient safety and community-focused approach, aiming to improve health outcomes and promote wellness in the region.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
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- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
Treats pediatric emergencies within its general Emergency Department.
- Stroke Center
- Available
Designated as a Stroke Receiving Center (SRC) by the Los Angeles County EMS Agency.
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
Designated as a STEMI Receiving Center (SRC) by the Los Angeles County EMS Agency for heart attack care.
- Burn Center
- Available
Information not available at this time. Please call (424) 338-8000 to inquire.
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Not Available
24/7 emergency services, state-of-the-art facility, designated as a Level II Trauma Center by the Los Angeles County EMS Agency.
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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital's current wait.
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