Welcome to SMDC Medical Center, formerly Miller-Dwan Medical Center. During its 90-year history, this hospital has fostered a reputation for putting patients first in everything we do. From our surgical suites and rehabilitation gym to our outpatient clinics, you can be sure that our staff is committed to providing you with the best clinical care and customer service available anywhere.

Our new name recognizes that we’ve become more than a respected specialty hospital. We’ve expanded our services to include the expertise of more than 400 Duluth Clinic physicians who practice in 55 specialties and subspecialties.

When Rocky Chapin began work as this hospital’s administrator, he was introduced to a woman who has lived much of her life in the area. “I’m so glad you work for the caring hospital,” she said as she began sharing stories of friends and family who had been helped by our staff.

We’re proud of our legacy of caring and want to ensure that you’ll feel the same way. If there is anything we can do to assist you during your time with us, please call upon any of our employees. And if you have suggestions for ways we can improve, please contact us.

At SMDC Medical Center, we see each patient as a unique individual and each family as key to a patient’s care and recovery. We are committed to our promise of bringing the soul and science of healing to the people we serve.

Thank you for choosing us to be partners in your care.

	Rocklon B. “Rocky” Chapin Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of SMDC Medical Center Executive Vice President of SMDC Health System’s Hospital Division rchapin@smdc.org (218) 786-2629
	Thomas G. Patnoe, MD Chief Medical Officer of SMDC Medical Center President, Duluth Clinic President, SMDC Health System tpatnoe@smdc.org (218) 786-2628