About Us

Mammoth Hospital is a modern, 17-bed Critical Access Hospital, supported by full-time board certified medical staff and first rate equipment. We are proud to offer personalized care with our highly qualified nursing staff throughout our facility and 12 out-patient clinics.

As an Official Medical Provider for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Teams, we are proud of our specialized orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation programs. At Mammoth Hospital, we are always prepared to meet the health care needs of our residents and visitors with 24-hour emergency care.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Mission: To promote the well-being and improve the health of our residents and guests.

Our Vision: Mammoth Hospital will provide the premier experience in health, wellness and integrated care for the communities of the Eastern Sierra and beyond.

Our Values:

  • Excellence - We will provide an experience that surpasses all expectations.
  • Leadership - We believe that effective leadership begins with a commitment to serve others.
  • Empathy - We will look through the lens of others without judgement.
  • Value - We will provide worth that pleases and surprises.
  • Accountability - We will honor and fulfill our agreements and promises.
  • Trust - We will cherish and respect the privilege and responsibility of our calling to serve others.
  • Encouragement - We will inspire courage and confidence to overcome adversity and enable healing.

History of Mammoth Hospital

Mammoth Hospital building in 1978 The idea for Mammoth Hospital was put into motion in 1978 by a group of local Mammoth residents who, due to the growing population of the town, took it upon themselves to raise money for a hospital in Mammoth Lakes.

The group who called themselves the Mammoth Hospital Auxiliary, set out to heighten awareness, raise money, and pass a bond measure to build the 20,000 square-foot hospital needed to support the expanding community.

Hospital Adopted by Centinela Hospital

Eventually, the $2 million bill was passed and Mammoth Hospital was born. After six years of operation, the hospital was adopted by Centinela Hospital in Ingelwood, California.

Centinela hoped to expand their excellent sports medicine program and become a leader in the treatment of winter sports injuries but the logistics of managing a small hospital in the remote Eastern Sierra were tougher than any anticipated.

Centinela’s leadership lost interest in the outreach parenting strategy and in 1994 gladly handed the hospital back to the Healthcare District at the end of their 10-year lease.

With only a 15% market share for inpatient hospital admissions in Mono County, Centinela predicted Mammoth Hospital would go under in just a few years.

Centinela Would Later be Proven Wrong

In 2007, Mammoth Hospital opened its 38,000 square-foot expansion that houses a new Emergency Department,  new surgery center, fully digital Medical Imaging Department .

This expansion was funded in large part by bonds passed by the community in 2001.

Celebrating 45 Years

Mammoth Hospital is now a vibrant institution, celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2023. The hospital now stands as a tribute to what a small community can attain in quality health care service through sound local guidance.

Mammoth Hospital today is proud to have a driven, unified team of professionals and staff dedicated to providing quality health care today and well into the future.