FACILITY:  Southeast Alabama Medical Center, a 370 bed facility established in 1957, is one of the largest not-for- profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama. Owned and operated by the Houston County Healthcare Authority, it serves over 785,000 in a 75 mile radius around Dothan, Houston County and its  surrounding tri-state (AL- FL- GA) area. In addition to offering clinical services ranging from comprehensive rehabilitation to nutritional counseling, it also offers 20 ORs with state of the art technology; Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained EM physicians;  interventional catheterization and EP laboratories; comprehensive cancer center; diabetes treatment center; outpatient tower with streamlined services; pain management center staffed by fellowship trained anesthesiologists; neurodiagnostics center with 6 sleep rooms; comprehensive radiology services including 2 interventional labs (cardiology and vascular) and 2 MRIs, 3 CT scanners (including 64 row CT) and Pet Scanner; 32 ICU beds; Women’s Imaging Center; Family Birth Center; 24 hr nurse call center;  dedicated inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services; wound care center; and a screening vehicle to assist with the early identification of DM, vascular conditions, prostate cancer.

COMMUNITY:   Nestled in the SE corner of Alabama and in close proximity to Florida and Georgia, Dothan, AL has all the amenities of a larger city graced with Southern “Down Home” charm and hospitality. 624,000 referral area.  Excellent school system.  Economically rated #1 in retail sales per capita in Alabama, it offers excellent shopping opportunities.  Low cost of living, family-oriented quality of life with outdoor recreational areas including a Robert Trent Jones golf course, nearby Lake Eufaula and Seminole; beautiful white sandy Gulf beaches an hour away. Country Crossings entertainment center is now in the planning stages by renowned country music celebrities.