SSM St. Joseph Health Center and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West provide comprehensive, world-class services to the region. Our high quality, faith-based health care ministry is enriched by our dedicated and experienced physicians, professional staff and employees in every area of both hospitals.

SSM St. Joseph Health Center is the first recipient of the MissouriPRO Quality Award and is identified as one of the nation's 100 lowest cost providers.  SSM St. Joseph Hospital West is one of the 100 Top Hospitals in America.  This is just another example of how quality and service go hand-in-hand at SSM St. Joseph.

We excel in many areas of health care:  From emergency medicine to cardiovascular diseases . . from pastoral care to dietary needs. . . We continue to introduce new services and specialists, so that you can get the care you need without leaving home.  On this page you'll find detailed information on our Centers of Excellence.

Cardiology

• Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• SSM St. Joseph facilities designated Primary Stroke Centers
• About Stroke
• Stroke Risk Assessment
• Rehabilitation: Recovery after Stroke
• Heart Risk Assessment
• Heart Talk:  Understanding Your Doctor's Language
• Recognizing Signs of Heart Attack
• Visiting the Cardiologist:  Getting a Good Diagnosis
• www.above-beyond.org

Vascular Services:

• The Vascular Institute
  The Vascular Institute at SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles offers a combination of advanced technology, board certified endovascular/vascular surgeons, and a team approach to patient care.

Heart Procedures:  How do I prepare?  What happens during the procedure?

• Stress Testing
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Angioplasty
• Pacemaker Insertion
• Bypass Surgery
• Heart Valve Surgery

Orthopaedics

• Arthroscopy
• Surgery
• What is arthritis?
• Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
• Bone Density Testing
• Rehabilitation / Recovery from Joint Replacement

Cancer Care

• H.W. Koenig Cancer Centers
• Breast & Cervical Cancer Screenings
• Mammography
• About Cancer
• After Diagnosis
• Chemotherapy
• Treatment Options
• Support Groups
• Hospice Care

Neurology

• St. Joseph Sleep Disorders Center
• About Sleep Disorders 
• Sleep Assessment
• About Alzheimer's Disease

Neurology Testing:  How do I prepare?  What happens during the test?  

• EEG Testing
• EMG/NCV Testing
• EP Testing

Weight Loss

• SSM Weight-Loss Institute

Women's Health

• Expectant Mothers:  A Step-by-Step Glimpse of Your Big Day
• Checklist:  Packing for the Hospital
• Birthing Suites
• Prenatal Care
• Labor & Pain Management
• After the Delivery
• Caring for Your Infant
• Mammography
• Incontinence
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Pelvic Prolapse
• Osteoporosis
• Bone Density Testing