Surgery | Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Palmdale, CA
Surgery Center • Palmdale, CA • Since 2010
About
Palmdale Regional Medical Center is a private for-profit hospital in Palmdale, California, and part of Southwest Healthcare. Key details: - Location: Palmdale, CA; headquarters at 38600 Medical Center Drive. - Services: Comprehensive acute care with rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency department, cardiology, stroke care, neurology/spine, oncology, urology, orthopedics, robotic-assisted surgery, general and inpatient/outpatient surgery, wound care, gastroenterology, radiology, diabetes management, and more. - Surgery: Offers inpatient and outpatient surgical services, including robotic surgery. Surgeons perform over 500 robotic surgeries annually using the da Vinci Xi and related systems. - Capacity: Final plan projected at 239 beds (initially 190–239) with a 35-bed emergency department hub and a heliport (FAA LID: 50CN). The facility footprint includes a medical office tower (Palmdale Medical Plaza) and plans for on-site housing/assisted living components. - Size & impact: ~320,000 square feet, about 775 local jobs, opened in December 2010 as the largest hospital project for its developers at the time. - Contact: Phone +1-661-382-5000; website swhpalmdaleregional.com.
Clinic Type
Surgery Center
Address
Palmdale, CA
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Leapfrog Group: Leapfrog Group Outpatient Surgery Survey: 88% overall rating, 85% willingness to recommend (N/A)
- U.S. News & World Report: 87% patient recommendation rate (N/A (National/State benchmark comparison))
- MedicalRecords.com: 2.3/5 (392 reviews)
- Vivian Health: 3.2/5 (28 reviews)
Patients praise
- High patient willingness to recommend the facility (87%)
- Positive experiences with facility and staff for elective outpatient surgery (97% top box score)
- Professional and knowledgeable surgical and nursing staff reported by some patients
- Effective communication regarding procedures for elective outpatient surgery
Common complaints
- Long wait times in the emergency room
- Inconsistent communication with patients and families regarding care status
- Occasional unprofessional behavior reported by some staff members
"Dr. Odono did the surgery for my knee replacement. He and the staff at Palmdale Regional Medical were very professional and knowledgeable."
— MedicalRecords.com Review"The staff is very polite BUT I’m currently in the ER with my mother... We’ve been here since before 1:30pm it’s now 3:47pm. When I asked how much longer it’ll be I was told they couldn’t tell me how long."
— MedicalRecords.com ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- General Surgery | Palmdale Regional Medical Center — Apr 23, 2026
- SWH Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Southwest Healthcare — Feb 11, 2026
- Weight-Loss Surgery | Palmdale Regional Medical Center, CA — Feb 3, 2026
- About Palmdale Regional Medical Center — Jun 2, 2026
- Contact Us - Palmdale Regional Medical Center — Feb 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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