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Hilo Benioff Medical Center (formerly Hilo Medical Center)
19° 43.1′ N · 155° 6.7′ W
East Hawaii's state-run acute-care hospital on Waianuenue Avenue, up the hill toward Rainbow Falls - the nearest 24-hour emergency room to a yacht in Hilo Bay and the island's busiest trauma-receiving hospital on the windward side.
Practical
Coordinate from the OpenStreetMap/Nominatim entry for 1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 (OSM still labels it 'Hilo Medical Center'; the hospital now operates as Hilo Benioff Medical Center and the old hilomedicalcenter.org address redirects to hbmc.org). Main phone (808) 932-3000. 24-hour emergency department; the hospital describes a Level III Trauma Program. About 4 km (2.5 mi) uphill from the Wailoa River dinghy landing - take a taxi or rideshare; in a real emergency call 911 (on the water, call the Coast Guard on VHF 16). Part of the state's Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Check its website for walk-in and specialist clinics before going for non-urgent care.
Best for
Emergency and hospital care in Hilo
Season
Year round
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