Healthcare in Alexandria

Alexandria's healthcare access centers on two real, major hospital systems directly within the city.

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CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital

A fully-accredited, approximately 295-bed hospital employing nearly 2,000 associates, and the first facility in central Louisiana to offer robotic surgical technology for urologic, gynecologic, and heart surgery.

Rapides Regional Medical Center's Level II Trauma Center

Rapides Regional Medical Center, licensed for approximately 325-380 beds, hosts the area's only Level II Trauma Center, alongside Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital, Rapides Cancer Center, and Rapides Heart Center.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.