West Valley Pediatric Dentistry
Abrazo Health Care Abrazo Health Care wants to help its patients’ overall health improve through prevention, education, treatment, or surgery. The health care system offers six hospitals and twenty primary care offices to keep Phoenixarea citizens living better quality lives and keep them healthy. The five acute care hospitals include Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale; West Valley Hospital in Goodyear; and Maryvale, Phoenix Baptist, and Paradise Valley, all in Phoenix. The Arizona Heart Hospital is located on the campus of the Phoenix Baptist Hospital. In addition, Abrazo operates the Arizona Heart Institute, an affiliate of the Abrazo Medical Group. It opened in 1971 and continues to be a leading provider of the latest diagnostic technologies in one convenient location for heart health prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Dr. Grayson Wheatley, a cardiovascular surgeon from the institute, helped pioneer a new laser simulator device from Spectranetics that will help educate doctors on advanced treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). The Phoenix Baptist and West Valley hospitals can provide the best in emergency care for those who arrive with stroke symptoms. Both facilities have been certified as primary stroke centers. Abrazo Health Care wants to make it easy 28
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for people to get a listing of medical facilities and health information with a search on their phone and has therefore partnered with iTriage® to provide an interactive app that can be downloaded free. Abrazohealth.com Arizona Heart Hospital 1930 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 532-1000 Arrowhead Hospital 18701 N. 67th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85308 (623) 561-1000 Maryvale Hospital 5102 W. Campbell Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85031 (623) 848-5000 Paradise Valley Hospital 3929 E. Bell Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 (602) 923-5000 Phoenix Baptist Hospital 2000 W. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85015 (602) 249-0212 West Valley Hospital 13677 W. McDowell Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85395 (623) 882-1500
Visits to the dentist should be positive experiences for children so that they will continue to seek out dental care throughout their lives and maintain healthy mouths. The West Valley Pediatric Dentistry office in Anthem keeps things child friendly with bright colors, comforting dentists and staff, and a safe and trusting environment. Even their Web site offers an array of bright, popping colors, animation, and music to show the softer, more fun side of dentistry. Parents of infants with new teeth are encouraged to make appointments to get information on proper cleaning and nutrition and to start familiarizing the child with the dental office. One of West Valley’s specialties includes working with children and adults with special needs. They routinely help children and adults with autism, mental retardation, seizure disorders, cleft lips and palettes, cerebral palsy, and other special needs. The dental team works as partners with the parents of all ages of children to provide individualized care to each child, whether they need to be educated on proper brushing or require extensive orthodontic procedures. West Valley uses the latest technological advances in the dental and medical fields to help maintain a high-quality dental experience. 3618 W. Anthem Way, Ste. D-104 Anthem, AZ 85086 (623) 551-2992 wvpd.com