Your practice will be anchored by Innercare, a mature Federally Qualified Health Center serving the Imperial Valley since 1970, combined with hospital privileges at two distinct facilities that form the region’s most comprehensive women’s health network.
Pioneers Memorial Hospital, your primary delivery site, is a 107-bed acute care facility that is both DNV-accredited and the only ISO 9001-certified hospital in the Imperial Valley and San Diego region.
This dual-facility model integrates Innercare's ambulatory care and Pioneers' hospital services, allowing full continuity of care from first prenatal visit through delivery and beyond.
Pioneers features dedicated Labor & Delivery suites, two obstetric ORs, a Level II nursery for infants from 35 weeks, and a partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego for pediatric expertise.
Pioneers Memorial Hospital includes a 64-slice CT scanner for high-speed diagnostics. Both hospitals share mobile MRI and PET scan access, enabling complex diagnostics locally.
The main OR suite has eight rooms operating from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with quarterly block allocation and monthly reviews. Two dedicated C-section suites operate 24/7 with 30–40 minute turnovers. Two endoscopy suites and two interventional radiology "hybrid" suites add further procedural flexibility.
Your practice will be backed by local specialists in surgery, urology, orthopedics, ENT, radiology, and plastic surgery (monthly visits). A general surgeon can assist with bowel complications, and urologists with C-section bladder injuries.
The 8-bed ICU is staffed by internal medicine physicians. Around-the-clock anesthesia coverage includes CRNAs with military training and anesthesiologists, ensuring timely epidural and emergency surgical access.
The Brawley clinic offers in-house radiology (x-ray, DEXA, ultrasound), a procedure room for colposcopies & IUDs, and an on-site lab for same-day prenatal results.
With extended hours including Saturdays, 2–3 dedicated exam rooms per physician, and NextGen EMR supported by two bilingual medical assistants, providers can comfortably see 20 patients per day.
UC San Diego Health now manages El Centro Regional Medical Center, which closed its OB unit in 2023 but remains a key robotic surgical site. The facility is now profitable for the first time in three years.
Scripps Health supports leadership development at Pioneers, while Rady Children's Hospital provides direct pediatric management. Seamless transfers to Rady's, UCSD, Loma Linda, or CHOC ensure access to pediatric tertiary care.
Through the Imperial County Clinical Research Network (ICCRN) and NIH funding, current research includes continuous glucose monitoring and maternal outcome studies.
The upcoming GME program ($2.6M grant) will create residency training facilities. You’ll also teach Scripps OB fellows, UCSD residents, and Eisenhower learners already rotating through the hospital.
Opening in 2025, the 57,000 sq ft facility will house women's health, general medicine, pediatrics, and adult day services (PACE), enabling family-centered care under one roof.
It will include state-of-the-art equipment, expanded procedure rooms, and robust infrastructure to support growing demand from the lithium industry boom. This is healthcare designed for both the present and future.
This integrated system means you're not juggling multiple hospitals. Pioneers is your single delivery location, while El Centro expands your surgical access. Both use consistent staffing and protocols, minimizing inefficiency.
With robotics access, advanced specialty backup, and a single EMR platform, you’ll deliver complex care locally without unnecessary transfers or admin burden.
As Dr. Wu puts it, this environment is "collegial, not rigid academic." It blends advanced medical resources with personalized community care, giving you autonomy, purpose, and sustainability in your practice.
This system is neither under-resourced rural medicine nor over-bureaucratic urban practice. It is a well-designed network where technology, support, and relationships converge to elevate women’s healthcare in the Imperial Valley.