Charleston Area Medical Center

Why Choose CAMC

Charleston Area Medical Center is a nonprofit, 956-bed, regional referral center with nearly 8,000 employees and more than 700 physicians with admitting privileges.

CAMC is home to a nationally recognized Heart and Vascular Center; the largest Cancer Center in West Virginia; National Centers of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, Urology and Continence Care for Women; the first kidney transplant center in the state; Regional Neurosciences Center; West Virginia’s first freestanding Women and Children’s Hospital; highest level pediatric intensive care unit; the most critical NICU resources; the region’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center; nationally-accredited Weight Loss Center; BCBS Blue Distinction Center for hip and knee replacement; and the highest level trauma center.

Mission and Vision

CAMC’s mission is “Striving to provide the best health care to every patient, every day.” The Charleston Area Medical Center we know today was born in 1972 to provide the best care to southern West Virginia patients, and provide quality education for medical and other health care students.

Our Mission

Striving to provide the best health care to every patient, every day.

In order to accomplish its mission, CAMC created a vision to be the best.

Charleston Area Medical Center, the best health care provider and teaching hospital in West Virginia, is recognized as the:

• Best place to receive patient-centered care 
• Best place to work 
• Best place to practice medicine 
• Best place to learn 
• Best place to refer patients 

CAMC’s Core Values

• Quality
• Service with Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Stewardship
• Safety

Our core values define who we are and what we believe in. Core values are the foundation for our culture of service excellence.