Health for LifeCommitted to Quality Care
150 Years of Serving Kern County's Health Care Needs
Kern Medical is a leading Central Valley healthcare organization, a modern 222-bed hospital, a comprehensive offering of primary care and specialty clinics, and a large body of highly skilled doctors, nurses, technicians, and other health-care providers.
With the area’s only Level II Trauma Center and teaching hospital, many of our services are unmatched in the region. Our volunteers, our charitable foundation, and our own employees eagerly support our mission of health and safety.
As a public hospital, we are committed to serving the people of our community. Our care, while sophisticated, comes with compassion, respect, and kindness in a community of diverse needs.
We invite you to review the services, capabilities and information we offer. Thank you for your interest in Kern Medical.
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Stories from Our Patients
A kick from a horse left more than a hoofmark, but Eric Hafenfeld and his team of medical professionals chose to persevere. Read More