Location

Montrose Regional Health
800 S. 3rd Street
Montrose, CO 81401

Contact: (970) 240-7180

24/7 Emergency Services in Montrose

If you are having an emergency, please dial 911. 

The Emergency Department at Montrose Regional Health is a Level III Trauma Center staffed 24 hours per day by Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physicians and RNs who are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and in Trauma Care. In 2023, our Emergency staff treated 21,500 patients.

In addition to high quality emergency care, the MRH Emergency Department offers:

  • An ED specific Physical Therapist on site 12 hours per day, 7 days per week

  • Pediatric preparedness and partnerships with pediatric specific hospitals in Colorado

  • Access to social work and case management services

  • Rotations for medical students and physician residents with a dedication to teaching

  • Ability to perform SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) evaluations

  • 24/7 telephone translator services (if needed)

  • Telehealth care (stroke, neurology, and psychiatry/behavioral health)

  • CareFlight emergency transportation services

Our Emergency Department physicians at MRH serve our communities in various ways such as leading as medical directors for local EMS agencies, Black Canyon National Park, WRETAC (Western Regional Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Committee), and more.

MRH is the only Level III Trauma Center in the Montrose region. Level III Trauma Centers are more readily equipped with emergency physicians and are able to conduct a wider range of treatments than level IV and V centers before it is necessary to transport patients to higher level facilities. Level III Centers must meet particular criteria, such as having Board Certified Emergency physicians in the Emergency Department at all times, a general surgeon available within 20 minutes of a trauma notification, and more. Our Level III quality assurance program is very extensive and a trauma committee oversees the care of every trauma patient that comes to our hospital. As a Level III, we are also required to participate in injury prevention activities and community education to reduce the incidence of injuries.

Our Emergency Physicians

Douglas A. Borgo, MD

Alexis N. Garza, MD

Vijay Kairam, MD

Erin Lindsay, MD

Avery Mackenzie, MD

Kathryn Majors-Foley, MD

Kerstin May-Michelich, MD

Kevin McAllister, MD

Ross Orpet, MD

Claudia M. Quenelle, MD

Kelly Stewart, MD

Andrew D. Yeowell, MD, FACEP