Northern Navajo Medical Center
US-491 · Shiprock, New Mexico 87420Northern Navajo Medical Center is a 25-bed federal hospital operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS) in Shiprock, New Mexico. It provides comprehensive primary and specialty healthcare services, including emergency care, dental, optometry, behavioral health, and various therapies, primarily to eligible members of the Navajo Nation. The facility, built in 1994, focuses on delivering culturally sensitive care and serves as a vital healthcare hub for the surrounding community.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
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
- 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 Northern Navajo Medical Center's current wait.

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