Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa

In Wichita, KS, care teams at Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa Hospital and ER delivers personalized testing and care for your everyday health needs.

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Specialty and emergency care, close to home

Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, delivers specialty care and 24/7 emergency care. We provide advanced surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Our care teams listen to understand your health needs and deliver care that's right for you. Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa is a destination for specialty care—including heart failure care, orthopedics, and more. We offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures using robotic-assisted technology, imaging and lab tests, and outpatient rehabilitation all on one campus. 

Our primary and specialty care doctors offer advanced care close to home, including: 

  • 68 private patient suites
  • 24-hour child-friendly emergency room designed to help children feel comfortable
  • Accredited geriatric ER to meet the needs of adults 65+
  • Critical care
  • Six state-of-the-art operating rooms
  • Heart failure treatment
  • Transitional care clinic
  • Diagnostic imaging and lab services
  • Endoscopy
  • Orthopedics
  • Infusion therapy
  • Inpatient pharmacy
  • Urology care
  • Wound/skin services

Balance program

Balance problems can have a direct impact on patients' daily living activities and overall health. Comprehensive balance testing is available from 8 a.m-5 p.m. through the Audiology team at either of two locations: Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital (Monday-Friday) and Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa (Tuesday-Thursday). Patients must have a referral from their physician to participate in the program. To make a referral to either location, call 316-719-3030 or fax it to 316-291-7258. Services include: VNG, electrocochleography, vHIT, VEMP, and neurodiagnostic ABR. 

If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, go to the nearest ER or call 911.

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