Wilcox Health, which comprises Wilcox Medical Center and Kauai Medical Clinic, is part of Hawaii Pacific Health.
Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center dedicated to providing the Kauai community with accessible quality health care. The largest medical center on Kauai, it is a state-of-the-art acute care facility with a full suite of services offering 30 specialties and programs, including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology. Its 18-bed emergency department serves as the island’s Primary Stroke Center. The medical center also has four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. Wilcox is the first American College of Surgeons-verified Level III Trauma Center in the state of Hawaii.
Kauai Medical Clinic is the island’s largest clinic and only multispecialty medical group. Nearly 100 providers offer primary and specialty care at clinic locations in Eleele, Kapaa, Koloa and Lihue. Kauai Medical Clinic also offers an urgent care clinic in Lihue that is open daily.
Our commitment to patient safety can be seen through multiple recognitions. These achievements are a testament to the great work our care teams do in service to our patients and community.
Wilcox's Quality Recognitions
- 2025 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines
- Stroke GOLD PLUS Achievement with:
- Target: Stroke Honor Roll.
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll™.
- Rural Stroke Gold.
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies (2026).
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for four years in a row (2022-2025).
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Gallbladder Surgery (2025).
- BCBS Blue Distinction + in Maternity Care.
- BCBS Blue Distinction + in Knee and Hip Replacement.
- ACS NSQIP Meritorious Status for All Cases and High Risk Categories.
- Accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography.