Potomac Hospital
In 1972, after an eight-year community fundraising effort, Potomac Hospital opened its doors to the residents of eastern Prince William, southern Fairfax and north Stafford Counties. Potomac has come a long way since then, growing from 29 patient beds, 115 employees and 61 physicians to 183 patient beds, more than 1000 employees and more than 250 medical staff members.
Before Potomac Hospital opened, there was no civilian hospital between Fredericksburg and Alexandria. Residents of eastern Prince William County knew that building their own hospital would cut travel time for medical care by 30 to 45 minutes. In 1965 the Woodbridge Jaycees hired professional consultants to study the feasibility of building a hospital in the area. Architects were hired and at least five sites were surveyed to determine the hospital's location.
In June 1968, community leaders joined together to form the Potomac Hospital Corporation, and elected John Johnson, then head of Virginia Power, as president. In 1969 the first hospital membership drive began and soon there were 3,300 members ready and willing to support the hospital's fundraising efforts. When all was said and done, over $2 million was raised by the community to help build and open Potomac Hospital.
In 1972, Potomac Hospital opened as a 29-bed facility with a small core of professionals dedicated to meeting the medical needs of a rapidly growing community. In response to those needs, Potomac Hospital has grown into a sophisticated healthcare center bringing a wide range of healthcare services to our community.
Today Potomac Hospital provides state-of-the-art diagnostic services including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, cardiovascular and interventional radiology, neonatal intensive care, radiation therapy and chemotherapy for cancer treatment, and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. We hope that you will look to us as a resource for health education as well as medical care and emergency treatment.
Potomac Hospital
2300 Opitz Boulevard
Woodbridge, Virginia 22191
Main Switchboard
(703) 670-1313
(540) 659-1800
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