Saddleback Memorial Purchases Outpatient Imaging Center

Laguna Hills, Calif. (July 19, 2010) – Saddleback Memorial recently announced the purchase of Imaging Healthcare Specialists’ San Clemente location. The freestanding outpatient imaging center, now called MemorialCare Imaging Center in San Clemente, offers imaging and radiology services utilizing advanced technology.

“The recent purchase of the free-standing imaging center complements our existing presence in South Orange County. We are pleased to offer our patients and the community a new and broader range of outpatient diagnostic services,” says Steve Geidt, CEO, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. “The transition has gone very well and we look forward to building on our heritage of providing quality, compassionate care.”

The MemorialCare Imaging Center offers diagnostic imaging services including CT Scans, MRI, ultrasounds, radiology (x-ray), digital mammography, and breast MRI.

“The center’s affiliation with Saddleback Memorial will be of value to both patients and physicians,” says Brian Moffit, MD, radiologist and medical director at MemorialCare Imaging Center. “If a patient is admitted to the emergency department or hospital, physicians have secure remote access to the images and reports of studies done at the imaging center.“

MemorialCare Imaging Center is open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Patients can request appointments online at www.memorialcare.org/imagingcentersc. Most major PPO and HMO insurances including Monarch Healthcare is accepted. Cash pricing is also available for select services. The imaging center is located at 675 Camino De Los Mares in San Clemente.

About Saddleback Memorial Medical Center A 325-bed hospital with locations in Laguna Hills and San Clemente, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center has been working to enhance the health and well-being of South Orange County residents for over 30 years. In addition to 24-hour emergency care, Saddleback Memorial offers complete critical care, an exceptional Women’s Hospital and an array of inpatient and outpatient surgical services. Saddleback Memorial is part of MemorialCare, a system of not-for-profit, community based medical centers. For more information, please visit memorialcare.org/saddleback ###