About Us

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Merit Health Wesley is your community healthcare provider. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We are more than 300 physicians strong, while employing more than 1,200 health care professionals. We have been nationally recognized for patient safety and quality care.

Merit Health Wesley is the area’s first and only accredited Chest Pain Center and the only hospital in the area accredited for heart failure care. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

Download our fact sheet to learn more about Merit Health Wesley.

Tours: Whether you're scheduled for surgery, awaiting the arrival of a new baby or simply want to get to know your community hospital better, our doors are always open. Let us show you our home, and how we can help you be healthier. To schedule a tour, please call (601) 268-8000.

Ten Reasons to Make Merit Health Wesley Your Choice for Care

1. Merit Health Wesley is dedicated to providing high quality medical services and personal, compassionate Christian care.
2. We have been recognized repeatedly by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. Merit Health Wesley has earned this distinction for their performance in the four primary categories of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.
3. Merit Health Wesley is the first and only Accredited Chest Pain Center in the Pine Belt, and the only hospital in our area accredited for heart failure care.
4. Our 211-bed facility is conveniently located on a beautiful 85-acre healthcare campus in west Hattiesburg, along one of the most rapidly expanding retail corridors in Lamar County.
5. We brought minimally invasive surgery to the Pine Belt in 2007, and invested in technology by upgrading our robotic surgical system in 2011. Our surgeons are among the most experienced in south Mississippi. The first single-incision gall bladder removal in South Mississippi was performed at Merit Health Wesley in 2012, and the first single-incision hysterectomy in the state was performed at Merit Health Wesley in 2013.
6. In 2020, we expanded our investment in surgical technology to include orthopedic and spine care. By adding robotic assisted surgical systems for knee replacements and spine surgeries, we now offer our patients the opportunity for smaller incisions, increased surgical precision and faster recovery times. In 2021, we expanded further by offering robotic assisted hip replacements.
7. Merit Health Wesley’s 30-Minutes-or-Less ER Service Pledge means that we strive to provide quality emergency care faster for patients of all ages.
8. Merit Health Wesley has been designated by Baby-Friendly® USA as a baby-friendly hospital. This means that mothers receive information that helps them make the best decisions for infant feeding and supports them in achieving personal feeding goals. We also have a Level III NICU to provide specialized care for critically ill or premature newborns.
9. Merit Health Wesley has an onsite fitness center that offers traditional exercise programs to individuals throughout the community, along with cardiac rehabilitation programs and aquatic rehabilitation and food/nutrition training services for patients.
10. Every day, the team of professional caregivers at Merit Health Wesley strives to uphold the principles upon which this facility was founded more than 100 years ago: Loving God, Serving Others, Excelling in Healthcare.