Banner Desert Medical Center

68%

Patients that would definitely recommend
2% lower than the national average

Banner Desert Medical Center is a medical facility located in Mesa, AZ. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™, Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™, and more.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke

Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery

Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and neurosurgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

2 ratings were better than expected

  • Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
  • Death following a serious complication after surgery

8 ratings were as expected

  • Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
  • Hip fracture following surgery
  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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66%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
3% lower than the national average

68%

Would definitely recommend
2% lower than the national average

Banner Desert Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%70%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%74%78%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%60%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%86%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%45%53%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%60%66%

Banner Desert Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%50%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%58%73%

Providers

Dr. Asmaa Aamir, MB BS

Pediatric Radiology

0 Ratings
Dr. Asmaa Aamir, MB BS

Dr. Michael Adkins, MD

Emergency Medicine

0 Ratings
Dr. Michael Adkins, MD

Dr. Kush Agrawal, MD

Interventional Cardiology

21 Ratings
Dr. Kush Agrawal, MD

Dr. Wahaj Ahmed, MD

Pulmonary Disease

7 Ratings
Dr. Wahaj Ahmed, MD

Dr. Zaher Akkad, MD

Cardiology

83 Ratings
Dr. Zaher Akkad, MD

Dr. Khaled Albasha, MD

Interventional Cardiology

192 Ratings
Dr. Khaled Albasha, MD

Dr. Basel Alebrahim, MD

Internal Medicine

2 Ratings
Dr. Basel Alebrahim, MD

Dr. Shabib Alhadheri, MD

Pediatrics

25 Ratings
Dr. Shabib Alhadheri, MD

Provider Reviews

He is very caring and takes time to answer questions and make sure you understand.

Evelyn Hrusovszky Jun 12 2021

Review for Dr. Stein

Very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Catherine Jun 12 2021

Review for Dr. Montague

Dr. Montague was kind, informative, helpful, and funny. If you need a hand surgeon, I highly recommend him.

Lynn Renee' Leediker Jun 12 2021

Review for Dr. Montague

Absolutely yes. Great experience, treated as a valued customer, not a number.

Robert McBride Jun 12 2021

Review for Dr. Montague

Dr Lanre is a wonderful pediatrician. He is great with my kids and very thorough. He takes time to answer all my questions. Highly recommend!

Leslie Peterson Jun 12 2021

Review for Dr. Ijaola

Location

Banner Desert Medical Center

1400 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202

Call

Directions(480) 412-3000

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