Riverside began serving the Virginia Peninsula community in 1916. In 1963 Riverside moved to the present 56-acre location in Newport News on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. A 570-bed facility, Riverside Regional Medical Center is the Virginia Peninsula’s most comprehensive medical facility combining the most recent computerized medical technology with a healing environment.
The Peninsula Leader in Emergency Care
The Emergency Department and Level II Trauma Center responds to more than 57,000 emergencies annually. Riverside’s new ED/Trauma Center opened on June 1, 2004, featuring 42 private rooms and the prompt, efficient care and excellent quality you expect from Riverside.
Heartfelt Care
From interventional cardiology to open heart surgery to cardiac rehabilitation, the Heart Center puts the newest technologies into action every day. An expanding scope of services, mobile technologies and the progressive thinking of talented cardiac physicians combine to bring unmatched excellence in heart medicine.
Nurturing New Life
Riverside Birthing and Family Health Services provide progressive birthing options for parents. With more than 2800 babies born here each year, local obstetricians and expectant parents choose Riverside more often than any other area hospital. And our 18-bed Neonatal Intensive care unit and on-site neonatalogists give parents the security of knowing that expert care is just minutes away, should baby need a helping hand.
Intensive Cancer Care
Our nationally accredited regional cancer treatment center provides sophisticated treatment and care. Our Oncology Intensive Care Unit is the only Peninsula facility to provide stem cell and autologous bone marrow transplants.
Riverside diagnostic testing provides your doctor with valuable information needed to plan the best course of treatment. The range of on-site testing includes: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT, PET, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, electrocardiography (EKG), cardiac testing and digital mammography.