Corpus Christi Medical Center Opens Northshore Emergency Center in Portland, Texas.

Online, March 15, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Northshore Emergency Center, a department of Corpus Christi Medical Center and an extension of its Emergency Department, in Portland is now open and accepting patients. Serving area communities' needs 24 hours a day and staffed with board certified physicians, Northshore Emergency Center patients receive the same quality of service they know and expect from Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area, Doctors Regional, The Heart Hospital and Northwest Regional.

"Residents of the Northshore Communities will no longer travel over the bridge to get the life-saving emergency medical care they need," said Edward Lamb, Chief Executive Officer at Corpus Christi Medical Center. "During an emergency, every minute matters; the medical staff and nurses at Northshore Emergency Center are prepared to provide families with high quality emergency sevices."

Northshore Emergency Center provides the traditional services of a hospital ER, including:
• 24/7 Emergency Medical Care for children, adults and seniors
• Specialty Trained Nurses and Physicians
• Fast CARE - Triage
• Private Procedure Rooms
• On-site Radiology and Laboratory Services

24/7 Emergency Services are available at the following locations:
Northshore Emergency Center
1702 Highway 181 North, Suite A-11
Portland, TX 78374
(361)761-CARE

Bay Area
7101 S. Padre Island Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361)761-1200

Northwest Regional
13725 Northwest Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361)767-4300

Doctors Regional
3315 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361)761-1000

For more information about Corpus Christi Medical Center and Northshore Emergency Center, visit www.ccmedicalcenter.com or call (361)761-2273.