Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa

In Wichita, KS, care teams at Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa Hospital and ER delivers personalized testing and care for your everyday health needs.

Specialty and emergency care, close to home

Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, delivers specialty care and 24/7 emergency care. We provide advanced surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Our care teams listen to understand your health needs and deliver care that's right for you. Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa is a destination for specialty care—including hernia care, heart failure care, orthopedics, and more. We offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures using robotic-assisted technology, imaging and lab tests, and outpatient rehabilitation all on one campus. 

Our primary and specialty care doctors offer advanced care close to home, including: 

  • 68 private patient suites
  • 24-hour child-friendly emergency room designed to help children feel comfortable
  • Accredited geriatric ER to meet the needs of adults 65+
  • Six state-of-the-art operating rooms
  • Ascension Via Christi Hernia Center
  • Heart failure treatment
  • Transitional care clinic
  • Diagnostic imaging and lab services
  • Inpatient pharmacy
  • Critical care
  • Orthopedics
  • Infusion Therapy

Balance program

Balance problems can have a direct impact on patients' daily living activities and overall health. Comprehensive balance testing is available from 8 a.m-5 p.m. through the Audiology team at either of two locations: Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital (Monday-Friday) and Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa (Tuesday-Thursday). Patients must have a referral from their physician to participate in the program. To make a referral to either location, call 316-719-3030 or fax it to 316-291-7258. Services include: VNG, electrocochleography, vHIT, VEMP, and neurodiagnostic ABR. 

If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, go to the nearest ER or call 911.

Hernia Center of Excellence

Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa is home to Ascension Via Christi Hernia Center, which is recognized as a Center of Excellence for Hernia Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation.

Emergency care for seniors

We are accredited as a Geriatric ER, with specialty trained team members; four emergency rooms designed for older adults; and special mattresses and handrails.

Emergency honors

Our emergency department has earned Level III GED accreditation through ACEP.