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“We’re preparing for the future today, and as our community l l
continues to grow, AVMC is expanding its space and services to i i
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, meet the increased demand for comprehensive quality medical
Antelope Valley Medical Center (AVMC) has consistently care.” t t
seen and treated thousands of patients with COVID. In — Edward Mirzabegian, CEO, Antelope Valley Medical Center. y y
early 2022, it was noted that AVMC could officially say
they had ZERO COVID positive patients in the hospital.
Although the patient count could have changed at any
point, at that moment in time, AVMC staff could exhale o o
and acknowledge the milestone. AVMC recognizes the f F
physicians, nurses and staff who stayed strong and true
on the frontlines of the pandemic.
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Clinical locations: i i
Antelope Valley Medical Center - Lancaster
Women & Infants Pavilion – Lancaster f F
OB/GYN outpatient clinic – Lancaster e e
Antelope Valley Outpatient Lab Services – Lancaster
Antelope Valley Outpatient Imaging Center – two in
Palmdale and two in Lancaster
Non-clinical locations:
Antelope Valley WIC service offices – Palmdale and
Lancaster
New to You Thrift Store – Lancaster
Contact:
(661) 949-5000 avmc.org

Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH) in the following areas: access to health directory, developed a community
seeks to improve the lives of the most care, community needs assessments, based care management consortium for
vulnerable and underserved population mental health care in schools, dental senior citizens, addressed transportation
of the Antelope Valley. This population health for low income children, nutrition issues, developed and implemented a
includes adults and children of diverse and physical activity programs for children coordinated comprehensive community
ethnic origins who are currently living at or and their families, infant mortality issues, network to support at-risk youth and
below the poverty line, have no access to women’s health education, housing their families, and played a lead role in
health care services and must overcome concerns for transitional foster youth, most local health and health policy issues.
the geographic barriers of living in the case management services for pregnant Helping families stay strong together!
area. AVPH has made significant changes women, developed a community resource AVPH.org.

Founded in 1913, City of area patients who require positive healing environment
Hope is one of only 48 the world-class level of care with advance chemo and
comprehensive cancer centers for which this famed cancer infusion therapy, rendered in
in the nation. One hundred research, diagnostic, and an atmosphere of care and
years after its founding in treatment center has long compassion.
Duarte, The City of Hope been known. Within this light CityofHope.org/AntelopeValley.
extended its outreach to the and bright 25,000-square-foot
Antelope Valley to better serve facility, patients experience a
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