Kern Medical is a topflight regional health care system and a leading voice for health, healing, and wellness in the Central Valley. Since its founding in 1867, Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone and has evolved into an acute care teaching center with 222 beds. As the only advanced trauma care facility between Fresno and Los Angeles, Kern Medical plays a vital role in providing exceptional medical care.

With a strong focus on education, Kern Medical offers UCLA-affiliated training programs for more than 200 residents, fellows, and medical students. They also promote the education of various clinical professionals, including pharmacists, nursing students, respiratory therapists, lab techs, and allied health professionals. Kern Medical provides a wide range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services, including high-risk pregnancy care, integrated inpatient psychiatric services, and personalized patient-centered wellness care through their growing network of outpatient clinics.

They continuously strive for innovation and employ new medical technologies while recruiting outstanding physicians in new specialties. Kern Medical remains dedicated to their mission of safe, compassionate, high-quality care and improving the health and well-being of their community