Whiteriver Indian Hospital
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Important Notice
We're excited to share a virtual preview of the new Whiteriver hospital currently in design. This new 400,000 square ft. facility will provide expanded outpatient and inpatient care, primary and specialty services, ambulatory surgery, dental, emergency care, and community health departments, along with a full range of support services.
Address
200 W Hospital Dr
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
Phone: 928-338-4911
Fax: 928-338-3522
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 860
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
Satellite Clinic
Cibecue Health Center
P.O. Box 37
Cibecue, Arizona 85911
Phone: 928-332-2560
Fax: 928-332-2418
Hours of Operation
Outpatient Clinics
Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Public Health Nursing
Monday - Friday
7:00AM - 5:30PM
Emergency Room/Urgent Care: 24/7
Who should I call?
Main Hospital: 928-338-4911
Cibecue Health Center: 928-332-2560 - Fax - 928-332-2418
Medical Records/Clinical Information: 928-338-3788 Fax 928-338-1395 (SECURE)
Purchased Referred Care: 928-338-3527 Fax 928-338-3521
Pharmacy: 928-338-3502, Medication Refill Line: 928-338-3643
Patient Advocacy Services: 928-338-3644
Employment Opportunities: 928-338-3558
Appointments
Clinic A1 - 928-338-4911 ext. 3630 or 3315
Clinic A2 - 928-338-3632
Clinic B - 928-338-3633
Clinic C - 928-338-4911 ext. 3436
Clinic D - 928-338-3636
Dental - 928-338-3615
Optometry - 928-338-3621
About the Facility
The Whiteriver Indian Hospital is located near Whiteriver, AZ on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The hospital is located about 3 miles north of Whiteriver and serves approximately 17,000 tribal members and surrounding Native American communities. Residents to the northwest are served through the Cibecue Health Center, located approximately 50 miles from Whiteriver. The resort towns of Pinetop, Lakeside, and Show Low are located within 20 to 30 miles from the hospital.
Whiteriver hospital is designated as a Baby Friendly Hospital, Patient Center Medical Home and Trauma Level IV. The hospital is Joint Commission (JC) accredited and staffed by physicians, podiatrist, nurse practitioners, dentists, optometrists, and nursing staff members. The hospital is a 40-bed facility.
Clinical Services Provided
- Adult Medical Surgical Unit
- Audiology
- Dental
- Diabetes
- Emergency Department (ED)
- Environmental Health
- Eye Department
- Immunizations Clinic
- Infection Control
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Laboratory
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Podiatry (Feet)
- Preventative Medicine & Outreach
- Primary Care Medical Clinic (PCMC)
- Public Health Education
- Public Health Nursing (PHN)
- Orthopedics
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation
- Rheumatology
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Surgery
- Women's Health
The Cibecue Health Center is approximately 50 miles northwest of Whiteriver, Arizona, this health center is staffed to provide outpatient, urgent care, optometry and dental services to the communities of Cibecue and Carrizo. These services receive support from the White Mountain Apache Tribal Emergency Medical Services program.
Patients requiring inpatient surgical procedures and complex medical care are referred to Phoenix Indian Medical Center or contract-care hospitals. Ground and air transport are available. The Whiteriver Hospital is also the base for major research projects that include gastroenteritis and pneumococcal diseases.
| Contact | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Classay | Chief Executive Officer | 928-338-4911 ext. 3661 |
| CAPT Brian Campbell | Deputy Chief Executive Officer | 928-338-4911 ext. 3661 |
| Dr. Jim McAuley | Chief Medical Officer | 928-338-4911 ext. 3667 |
| Dr. Dianna Mahoney | Deputy Chief Medical Officer | 928-338-4911 ext. 3667 |
| CDR Justin Tafoya | Chief Nurse Executive | 928-338-4911 ext. 3563 |
| CAPT Tarri Randall | Director of Professional Services | 928-338-4911 ext. 3552 |
