Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center – Laboratory - SEARHC
Laboratory • Sitka, AK
About
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC) in Sitka is SEARHC’s new regional facility, with key services including outpatient behavioral health, physical rehabilitation, and inpatient care. The MEMC project culminated in a ribbon-cutting in April 2026, marking a major advancement for rural healthcare in Southeast Alaska. The site at 227 Tongass Dr. hosts multiple service lines and ongoing patient-focused care as part of SEARHC’s non-profit mission. If you’re specifically looking for Laboratory services at MEMC, this page highlights the center and general services, but does not provide detailed laboratory hours or offerings. For exact lab availability, hours, or testing capabilities, contact MEMC directly or visit SEARHC’s Sitka location page.
Clinic Type
Laboratory
Address
222 Tongass Drive, Sitka, AK 99835
Phone
907.966.8926
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Opening Hours
Mon–Fri: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Sun: Closed
Emergency Care
Mon–Sun: 24/7 Emergency Services
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Regular Hours
Mon–Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Sun Closed
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- MedicalRecords.com: 4.3/5 (8)
- Vivian Health: 4.7/5 (15)
Patients praise
- Excellent, professional, and kind clinical staff once patients are in an exam room
- High praise for nursing and physician care quality
- Friendly and supportive hospital environment
Common complaints
- Difficulties navigating phone systems to make appointments
- Lack of transparency from leadership
- Poor customer service and billing issues
- Long wait times for care and call-backs
- Concerns over reduced availability of certain services (e.g., home health)
"The nurses, doctors, food staff and everybody we worked with were so friendly and helpful. The food was better than any hospital I have had contact with down south."
— MedicalRecords.com"The employees that I see when I go to my appointments are excellent at SEARHC... they’re professional, they’re pleasant, they’re kind. I think the main issue is the upper echelons."
— KCAW"horrible costumer service, horrible billing system, prices are not transparent and doctors will straight up guess what things cost because even they don't know."
— YelpSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- SEARHC opens long-awaited new hospital in Sitka - KCAW — Apr 27, 2026
- SEARHC opens $300M ‘space age’ hospital in Sitka — Apr 25, 2026
- SEARHC Labs Given Award For Excellence - Daily Sitka Sentinel — Jul 21, 2025
- SEARHC opens Sitka hospital to patients - KCAW — Jul 2, 2026
- SEARHC opens new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe hospital - Chilkat Valley News — Apr 28, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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