Banner Health Center to open mid-2012

PHOENIX/MARICOPA (Feb. 22, 2011) – Residents in the rapidly growing city of Maricopa, Ariz. and people in surrounding areas will have convenient access to a major primary care center by mid-2012. The center, which is the first major medical facility in the community, is the result of a public/private partnership between the City of Maricopa and Banner Health that was approved by the Maricopa City Council Tuesday, Feb. 22.

“This is a tremendously important development that will bring much-needed healthcare services to people living in and around Maricopa,” said Maricopa Mayor Anthony Smith. “Today, people in Maricopa have to drive a fair distance to reach primary care services, so we’re thrilled to be working with Banner in a project that will improve the health of our community,” he added.

The Banner Health Center will be located at The Wells retail center on the southwest corner of Alan Stephens Parkway and Porter Road. Construction will begin on the health center in the summer of 2011. It will be built in phases that will allow the center to expand to more than 80,000 square feet. The first phase will build out more than 40,000 square feet, with space for as many as 18 physicians and provide ancillary services such as X-ray and laboratory services. As the population around the center increases, Banner will expand the development and increase the number of physicians in the center, which will include selected specialists to support their primary care colleagues.