On behalf of our superb team of highly skilled extremely dedicated employees and physicians, I welcome you to the Doctors Hospital of Manteca Website.  We bring you this current and interactive website as another way for you to access information about healthcare and the services we provide.  At Doctors Hospital, we are committed to quality and service.  This is evidenced by our achievement of being named “Best of Manteca 2007”,  along with Tenet’s “Circle of Excellence” designation for 2007.  The American Heart Association awarded Doctors Hospital two “Get With The Guidelines” Silver Annual Performance awards for both Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure.  This is a significant achievement that validates the expertise of our staff and physicians.  Further evidence of our commitment to quality is reflected in our achievement of our overall quality scores for Acute Myocardial Infarction (heart attack), Heart Failure, and Pneumonia.  Doctors Hospital’s aggregate score as of the latest national reporting period (3rd Quarter 2006) is 92.1%, well above the national hospital average of 86.7%.   In order to provide the best care we can for all of our South San Joaquin County communities, we have recently completed several million dollars worth of new technology purchases, and physical improvements.  We have launched a Breast Program – in order to provide the latest in breast diagnosis and treatment options for women.  We are one of the few hospitals in the valley to conduct minimally invasive hip replacement surgery.  Our Bariatrics program is designed for the special sensitive needs of those patients seeking a surgical treatment for obesity.  Our new 64-Slice CT, along with our new filmless radiology suite, form the backbone of an ultra-modern diagnostic imagine capability. What does all this mean for you and your family?  That Doctors Hospital of Manteca is your hometown hospital, capable and ready to provide you and your loved ones proven high-quality care, close to home.    Enjoy this website.  Please call me @ 209-239-8361, or email me:  mark.lisa@tenethealth.com if you have any questions, comments, or feedback.   Here’s to your health!