General Surgery Care Center
General Surgery • Liberal, KS • Since 1964
About
Southwest Medical Center (Liberal, KS) is a nonprofit, 101-bed acute care facility serving a five-state region from Liberal. Founded in 1964, it emphasizes community-focused care with a mission of “We Care.” The center offers a broad range of services including general surgery, emergency care, cardiopulmonary rehab, imaging, ICU, obstetrics, urology, orthopedics, physical therapy, telemedicine, and more. It supports residents of roughly 23,000 locally (over 91,000 in service area) and provides competitive compensation, benefits, relocation assistance, and retirement plans. It has three offices, all based in Liberal, Kansas. For general surgery care inquiries, contact: 620-624-1651 or patientcarerep@swmedcenter.com.
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
305 W. 15th St., Suite 204 Liberal, KS, 67901
Phone
620.624.4946
patientcarerep@swmedcenter.com
Opening Hours
Monday through Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; Friday: 8:00 am to noon
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
We accept new patients of all ages and most insurances.
Billing may be processed through patient financial services, Online bill pay, Price transparency information available
Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Clinic4All: 1.6/5 stars (7 reviews)
- US News & World Report (for Southwest Medical Center): 3 out of 5 stars (based on HCAHPS patient experience surveys)
- Medicare CMS (for Southwest Medical Center): 2 out of 5 stars (overall hospital rating)
- WebMD (for Dr. Jose Maeda): 5 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)
Patients praise
- specific surgeons like Dr. Jose Maeda have received positive individual reviews praising surgical expertise and quality of care
- some patients find the care worth the wait despite busy practice schedules
Common complaints
- reports of high medical billing costs
- complaints regarding staff professionalism and communication
- concerns about facility responsiveness and wait times
- mixed patient satisfaction ratings at the hospital level
- some reports of surgical complications at the hospital facility
"The medical charges are absolutely horrific and you'll be billed for something that you would've paid half or even 1/4 of if you went to garden city."
— Clinic4All review for Southwest Medical Center"Heard this surgeon was the best in the area and decided to travel to see him. He is hard to book with his busy practice, but if you have patience, I promise he is worth it. he diagnosed and operated on me."
— WebMD review for Dr. Jose MaedaSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Newman Regional Health and Coffey Health System Announce Shared Services Agreement to Expand Specialty Care Access for Rural Communities | Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS — May 26, 2026
- Dr. Samuel Bruna Joins HCH for general Surgical Services — Jul 14, 2025
- Ozarks Healthcare welcomes Dr. Le to general surgery team | Howell County News — Jan 20, 2026
- WCH announces 24/7 General Surgery coverage with addition of two surgeons | News | corydontimes.com — Jan 13, 2026
- HSHS Medical Group opens new general surgery clinic in Springfield with two new surgeons — Jul 1, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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