About Us
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, UNC Health Pardee is a not-for-profit healthcare organization managed by UNC Health.
The county-owned Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC, was founded in 1953 and is licensed for 222 acute care beds. Pardee Hospital is the first hospital in the Carolinas to be accredited with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001:2015) for quality health care standards.
UNC Health Pardee serves residents across Henderson, Haywood, Transylvania, and Buncombe counties, and offers a wide range of medical services, including a comprehensive primary care network, cancer center, ambulatory surgery center, three urgent care locations, five orthopedic clinics, three neurospine clinics, and a medical staff representing 43 specialties.
Pardee is the second-largest employer in Henderson County with a workforce of over 1,800 teammates.
Our Mission
To improve the health of the communities we serve.
Our Vision
To lead the transformation of healthcare in our communities with the best people providing the best care.
Wellness
We offer compassionate care for the sick, injured and rehabilitating, as well as wellness education and resources for our community.
Pardee's History
The origins of Pardee Hospital began at Patton Memorial Hospital on Highland Avenue in Hendersonville. Patton Hospital opened in 1913 with a capacity for 26 patients and was staffed by five physicians.
On November 15, 1953, patients were moved to the newly constructed Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital. The number of physicians on the medical staff grew to 26 physicians and four dentists to keep up with the new hospital's 70-bed capacity.
Today, Pardee Hospital is licensed for 222 acute care beds and has 366 physicians representing over 50 medical specialties and 156 providers (APPs) representing 27 allied health areas.
Pardee Foundation
Pardee provides health care to all who seek it without regard for their ability to pay for services. The hospital is owned, but not funded, by Henderson County. The Pardee Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization that serves as the charitable gift-receiving entity for Henderson County Hospital Corporation (dba Pardee Hospital).
Pardee Foundation represents hundreds of people who give their money, time, passion, advice, talents and appreciation for the care they and their loved ones receive at Pardee Hospital. Since 1998, Pardee Hospital Foundation has raised more than $50 million.
