The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 77

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER (Z-B) Wednesday, March 4, 1992 9 INTRODUCING A MEDICAL FACILITY THAT'S BETTER THAN MERRTTT PERALTA AND PROVIDENCE COMBINED immm nwmm hulm wm shwmh m-M i jgj PI Jt '11 I .1 -M -n. jk seesnBj ss Ji-t. si" CJ' -if i- i i gttJltrpfZi. 1 te ftaPf-ii mi in iiiirrir Birmii Hi in rr bt ririn.i.ii itt irnni mnnimii inr i ii i i i i--tii -i i-n-i- i in rniinnii ir rin ii iwn i nrmi i mmmrr-rwdmkmmmm" -nif in i inn in mi i i mi. i i inn 1 1 in Perhaps you've only seen them from the freeway.

Perhaps you simply know someone who stayed there once. but even if youve never set foot inside either hospital, you probably know about merritt peralta and providence. About their vast credentials. About their reputations for excellence and compassionate care. And you may also know that, to many they serve as standards by which other hospitals are judged.

Now, the Bay Area has a new standard. A medical facility that is better than Merritt Peralta and Providence combined. Its called Summit Medical Center. And it's the result of exactly that. The merger of Merritt Peralta and Providence into a larger, more efficient and more advanced healthcare complex.

A caring facility where you can find almost every patient service or physician speciality. From the renowned Summit Cardiovascular Center. To the extensive Summit Oncology Department. To the technically advanced Summit Emergency Room. Whatever category of healthcare Bay Area residents require, the new Summit Medical Center is committed to provide.

Every new enterprise needs a symbol This is ours. It not only reflects our geographic location atop Oakland's "Pill It also symbolizes our dedication to bringing a new level of medical excellence and compassionate care to the entire Bay Area. SUMMIT medical center And, though the services the skilled physicians and staff offer may be vastly different, each shares something important in common. An uncompromising dedication to bringing a new level of excellence to everything they do. And a higher quality of medical care to the people of Oakland and the East Bay.

SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Primary Care Cardiovascular Center Oncology Services Ophthalmology Clinic Obstetrics and Gynecology Chemical Dependency Treatment Orthopedic Services Adult Day Care for the Frail and Disabled Skilled Nursing Facility For more Information, call 510-420-6777.