Minden Medical Center, located in Minden, Louisiana, is a 159-bed JCAHO-accredited acute care facility located just 30 minutes from Shreveport! The medical staff offera a full range of services. The hospital has a primary and secondary service area of approximately approximately 52,000. Acute inpatient services include medical, surgical, pediatric, endoscopic, urology, ENT, CT, MRI, ICU, orthopedic surgery, bloodless medicine services and a Women´s Pavillion which includes birthing rooms/LDRP. Minden also provides the community with a 24 hour Emergency Room.
Outpatient services include non-invasive cardiac assessment services; occupational, physical and speech therapy; ultrasound, non-invasive neurology; stress testing, cataract extraction/lens implantation; RK; orthopedic & edndoscopic surgery; rehab outpatient services; outpatient surgery; mammography; sleep disorders; lithotripsy; Phase II cardiac rehabilitation; oncology; pain management; and a bloodless medicine and surgery program. The hospital also provides home health services.
Minden is located in the gently rolling hills of northwest Louisiana just 30 minutes from Shreveport. With a rural, country-like atmosphere, Minden offers small-town friendly people with all the advantages of living within close proximity to major cities! Reasonably priced housing abounds. The median sale price of a home is $66,000. The climate is mild -averaging 65 degrees - with 4 seasons.
Minden is surrounded by lush forests and fine lakes. Hunting, fishing, camping and boating are major pastimes. Cultural activities available from opera, theater and the symphony to area food and music festivals! LSU medical school is also located in Shreveport - just a short 30 minute drive from Minden, as well as Louisiana Tech; Grambling State University and more, all located within an hour drive of Minden.