Chino Valley Medical Center
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Chino Valley Medical Center, established in 1972, is a 126-bed community hospital centrally located in beautiful Southern California. Chino Valley Medical Center, established in 1972, is a 126-bed community hospital centrally located in beautiful Southern California. The magnificent San Bernardino Mountains are just 25 miles away, and the vast Pacific Ocean is less than an hour drive. The freeway is close by and so are shopping and restaurants. Plus affordable housing is nearby in the communities of Chino, Ontario, and Pomona.
CVMC serves a diverse population and incorporates elements of urban, suburban, and rural medicine, offering a wide array of patient services. We have a bustling emergency department, 10 intensive care beds, full radiological and laboratory services; as well as a comprehensive operative suite with separate GI and pain facilities.
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