Our comprehensive services for our Little Rock community
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is the original Baptist Health hospital which opened November 1920. The medical center offers comprehensive services delivered in an inviting, less institutionalized setting. We focus on patient-centered care. Here are the comprehensive services we offer our community and state.
Our surgeons offer every type of cardiac surgery including elective or emergency surgery for heart valve disease, aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Baptist Health Little Rock offers the only adult heart transplant program in the state of Arkansas. The Thoracic Surgeons at Baptist Health Little Rock are leaders in the surgical treatment of diseases of the lung and esophagus, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung failure, esophageal cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, and achalasia.

Our Emergency Department (ED) provides care to patients 24 hours per day, seven days per week and is staffed by specialists in Emergency Medicine. Caregivers treat over 60,000 patients annually, providing a critical link to healthcare for our community. Our experienced physicians are dedicated to providing high quality, patient centered care. Baptist Health Little Rock Emergency Department is a Level 2 Trauma Center. For many patients, the Emergency Department represents a patient’s and their families’ first impression of Baptist Health Little Rock. Over 30 percent of all inpatient admissions begin in our Emergency Department.

Imaging services and procedures are critical to accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for countless conditions. Your care depends on the quality of the imaging technology used to conduct your test and expertise of the radiologist who reads your results, and at Baptist Health, we make sure both are exceptional.

At Baptist Health, we understand that awaiting a child is one of the most exciting and rewarding events in a woman’s life. With our experienced medical staff of board-certified physicians and registered nurses, we provide expert care for both general and high-risk pregnancies. From family planning to breastfeeding support, our focus is you — and your healthy baby. Here at Baptist Health Little Rock, we provide comprehensive care to obstetrical patients from OB ED to delivery. This tertiary center provides and receives maternal transports throughout the state and delivers approximately 4000 infants each year. The OB laborists are board certified providing 24/7 coverage for emergency situations.

Baptist Health’s board-certified neurologists rely on sophisticated technology to diagnose neurological conditions, and potentially detect neurological damage at its earliest stages to provide the best opportunity for successful treatment.

Baptist Health’s neurosurgeons work with a multidisciplinary team of specialists in radiology, pain management and other specialties to provide individualized care for each patient. We offer comprehensive surgical services in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve pathologies, as well as rehabilitation services to assist patients through recovery.

As long as a baby is at the Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock NICU, that child will receive some of the most advanced treatments available. Providing compassionate care for a wide variety of neonates from 23 weeks and beyond, there is a multidisciplinary team of dedicated board-certified professionals working together to care for infants needing specialized care. We not only care for infants born here but have a neonatal transport team that attends deliveries and transports infants needing a higher level of care throughout the state.

Our comfortable and serene Maternity Suites and Postpartum units are the perfect setting for welcoming your new baby and recovering from labor and delivery.

Baptist Health Little Rock has a unit dedicated to orthopedic care including elective surgeries and trauma. An orthopedic injury comes with a host of limitations that can make completing everyday tasks difficult – and enjoying your favorite hobbies impossible. At Baptist Health our orthopedic team of surgeons, nurses, physical therapists and technicians work together to create a customized plan of care that will help you get back to the pain-free life you love.

Baptist Health Little Rock has a unit with specially trained staff to assist patients and their families on their surgical weight loss journey. Accreditation ensures that our program line and physicians are continually working to stay up-to-date and trained on the newest treatment procedures, providing safe surgical care, and yielding successful results. In addition to having highly skilled surgeons, Baptist Health Bariatric Center is designated as a Bariatric Center of Excellence and a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Institute of Quality.

Baptist Health Little Rock has a unit dedicated to help our patients and families who are fighting cancer. These specially trained staff provide both medical and psychosocial support through our patient’s and family's journey with cancer.

Baptist Health Little Rock has dedicated rooms for families to stay with patients who have entered Hospice care. These rooms are designed to be less clinical and more family friendly. Staff is specially trained to provide effective symptom management for the patient and support for the family during this difficult time.
The antenatal unit is positioned in close proximity by our Labor and Delivery for emergent situations and immediate access to the laborist 24 hours per day. This is a 17 bed unit providing care to high risk obstetrical patients requiring additional monitoring during pregnancy. This includes pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, autoimmune disease, infections, and other problems that can occur during pregnancy that require the mother and infant to be closely monitored.
Behavioral Services serves Arkansans who need acute, inpatient treatment for a variety of psychiatric needs. We serve those suffering from depression, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, dementia or addiction. Our team of Psychiatrists, Therapists, and Nurses share the same calling, and that is to provide safe, compassionate, Christian care to those who need help. Our mission is to support those who are struggling and offer hope to those who have a need for hope.
Baptist Health, Little Rock Surgical Services is a large and busy department consisting of 15 separate units that support a total of 40 separate operating/procedure rooms. Combined, our units provide surgical/procedural care for more than 27,000 people annually and handle a wide range of surgical services. The main OR is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and is a leading provider of Trauma care for the State of Arkansas. The surgery department also has an excellent staff of surgeons, anesthesia providers and support staff that constantly work to improve the quality of the services provided. In addition to providing excellent surgical care to patients, our staff is known throughout the community for their compassionate and caring attitudes.

Baptist Health has the only adult hospital based helicopter service in Arkansas. The Med Flight Helicopter Crew responds to traumas at the scene and provides hospital transfers to transport patients to a hospital for higher level of care. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Specialty transport team responds to outlying hospitals when an infant is in need of NICU care.

Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute (BHRI) is Arkansas’ largest and most comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital. Our team of skilled physicians, nurses and therapists serve individuals that have experienced life altering medical and traumatic events. BHRI’s specialized program lines are recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) focusing on the complex conditions of traumatic brain Injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic/amputee rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary team guides patients and their families through recovery, advancing their physical ability to achieve their highest level of function.

At Baptist Health, our specialists partner with you in strengthening your urological health through comprehensive care for male and female conditions concerning the bladder and kidneys, as well as issues with male reproductive organs.

Our qualified women’s health specialists are trained to provide quality care for women of all ages. From gynecological exams to childbirth, osteoporosis to mammograms and breast health, we deliver the leading care and advanced services you need to pursue a lifetime of wellness.

At Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital (BHECH) we provide long-term acute care to patients who are recovering from a critical illness or other complex medical conditions. We specialize in treating patients who are expected to improve with time while receiving a continuation of high-acuity care. Our expertise allows patients to recover without strict time limits. The average length of stay for a BHECH patient is approximately 30 days. The long-term goal for each patient is for them to return to their highest level of functioning and return home.
