It’s easy to achieve and maintain excellent health in Madison County with access to several nationally-ranked hospital facilities, physicians from every specialty, and venues of wellness that the county has to offer. Read on to hear about our outstanding healthcare offerings.

Hospitals

Madison County Medical Center is a 67-bed hospital in Canton, Mississippi. In addition to providing 24-hour emergency services to the community, the hospital offers radiology, laboratory, physical therapy and a special diabetic foot care program, the Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention program. The medical staff of Madison County Medical Center is comprised of a broad range of physician specialists including obstetrician/gynecologists, surgeons, pediatricians and family practitioners.

As part of the River Oaks Health System in Flowood, River Oaks Hospital specializes in many areas, including critical care, 24-hour emergency care, family medicine, general surgery, hemodialysis, internal medicine, neonatology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pain management, plastic surgery, vascular access, and vascular surgery.

Woman’s Hospital, part of the River Oaks Health System, provides a full range of health services for women and infants, including breast surgery, neonatology, obstetrics and gynecology, and plastic surgery.

St. Dominic’s-Jackson Memorial Hospital
http://www.stdom.com

As a subsidiary of St. Dominic Health Services, St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital is a 571-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital owned and operated by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. Located just off Interstate 55 in Jackson and less than 15 minutes from Madison County, St. Dominic was established in 1946 when the Dominican Sisters came to Jackson to assume operation of the Jackson Infirmary. Over the years, St. Dominic's response to the ever-growing health care needs of the people of Mississippi has positioned St. Dominic as one of the leading not-for-profit hospitals in the Southeast.

Offering a wide range of medical/surgical services, St. Dominic - Jackson Memorial Hospital includes both comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. From the technically advanced Diagnostic Imaging Services to the dedicated excellence of the Mississippi Heart Institute, St. Dominic remains at the forefront of diagnostic and therapeutic technology.

Baptist Health Systems
http://www.mbhs.com/

Baptist Health Systems is the parent company of Baptist Medical Center, The Mississippi Hospital for Restorative Care and a number of related healthcare services and programs. From its beginnings in 1911, Baptist has grown to include a 564-bed medical center, along with a variety of health and medical services for people in every stage of life. Through the decades, Baptist has continued to provide quality, compassionate Christian-based medical care to the people of Mississippi.

Central Mississippi Medical Center (CMMC)
http://www.centralmississippimedicalcenter.com

Central Mississippi Medical Center (CMMC) is a 473-bed healthcare facility located in the Jackson metropolitan area and is the largest hospital in the Health Management Associates, Inc., system. CMMC offers a wide continuum of services, including our core centers of excellence: cardiology, women's health, radiation therapy & oncology, emergency care, surgery, wound management, diabetes management, behavioral health services and the Robert R. Smith M.D. Gamma Knife Center.

CMMC employs over 1200 trained healthcare professionals and has 325 physicians on staff including specialists in every major field.

Residents in Madison County have access to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, a nationally renowned medical school and medical research facility that opened in 1955. The state’s only healthcare facility with a Level 1 trauma center, it was the site of the world’s first lung transplant in 1963, and home of the first FDA-approved drug for sickle-cell anemia, pioneered by researchers in 2000.

Wellness Centers

There are many wellness and fitness facilities located in Madison County. Below are two of the best facilities that the county has to offer.

The Madison County Healthplex is located in Canton and is a fully equipped fitness center. Fitness counselors are available along with water aerobics and arthritis classes. One of the many special features of this facility is the indoor heated pool with wheelchair access.

The Northside YMCA, located minutes from Madison County in Jackson, offers an abundance of programs and wellness opportunities including basketball and soccer leagues, lifeguard certification, swimming pool, and fitness facilities.