Valleywise Health Celebrates Five Years of Care In Peoria
Comprehensive Health Center has expanded access to primary, specialty and family support services in the West Valley PEORIA, Ariz. (April 28, 2026) – Valleywise Health is celebrating the five-year anniversary of Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center – Peoria, a milestone that reflects growing demand for high-quality, affordable healthcare in the West Valley and the organization’s long-term […]
Kelly Barr Appointed to Valleywise Health District Board
PHOENIX – The Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Kelly Barr to fill a vacancy on the board that oversees Valleywise Health, Arizona’s only public teaching hospital and safety net system of care. Barr, who spent over 30 years in leadership roles at Salt River Project, will […]
Valleywise Health District Board Seeks to Fill Vacancy
PHOENIX (March 31, 2026) – The Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board of Directors is seeking applicants for appointment to the Board that oversees Valleywise Health, our community’s public teaching hospital and safety net system of care. The call for applicants aims to fill the position left vacant by Director Barbara Rodriguez Mundell, who […]
Arizona’s Early March Heat Wave Can Be Especially Dangerous, Valleywise Health Physicians Warn
PHOENIX (March 12, 2026) – Valleywise Health physicians are issuing health warnings amid a historic March heat wave expected to push temperatures past 100 degrees next week. A sudden heat surge can be especially dangerous — especially for out-of-town visitors — because our bodies haven’t had enough time to adjust to the high temperatures, raising […]
Ana Pereira Named Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Valleywise Health
Valleywise Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Ana Pereira as the new Vice President of Marketing & Communications. Pereira brings more than two decades of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and public relations, making her an integral part of the system’s leadership team as it continues to enhance healthcare delivery across Maricopa County. […]
Virginia Korte re-elected Chair of Valleywise Health Board
PHOENIX — Virginia Korte, a former Scottsdale City Council member, has been re-elected chairman of the Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board, which oversees Valleywise Health, Arizona’s leading public teaching hospital and safety net system of care. The Board elected Korte to chair the five-member elected body for another year at a November 25 […]
Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health Celebrates 60 Years of Life-saving Care
PHOENIX (Oct. 14, 2025) – Sixty years ago, the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center began to transform the way Valleywise Health cares for burn patients by providing innovative treatments that have become a model for hospitals across the country. The establishment of the burn center in 1965 is credited with saving the lives […]
Valleywise Health Awarded Top Population Health Honor by America’s Essential Hospitals
DATELINE – America’s Essential Hospitals recognized Valleywise Health for its Center for Refugee and Global Health, which provides health care services and works to minimize barriers to care, including transportation, health literacy, and treatment adherence, for refugees in Maricopa County. America’s Essential Hospitals awarded Valleywise Health a 2025 Gage Award for population health at a […]
Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center Re-Verified by the American Burn Association
Contact: Michael Murphy, (602) 344-1231, [email protected] Sowby for Valleywise Health, (602) 615-6235, [email protected] PHOENIX (March 5, 2025) – The Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health has been re-verified as an adult and pediatric burn center by the American Burn Association, indicating the highest level of patient care. Founded in 1965, the […]
Barbara Mundell Appointed to Valleywise Health District Board
PHOENIX (Feb. 18, 2025) – The Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Barbara Rodriguez Mundell to fill a vacancy on the board that oversees Valleywise Health, Arizona’s only public teaching hospital and safety net system of care.Mundell, a third generation Arizonan who served as Presiding Judge of […]