Recognized as one of the nation, state and region’s premier health care providers by U.S. News and World Report for eight consecutive years, areas of specialty include high- and low-risk obstetrics, pediatrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurosciences, cardiac, emergency, trauma and cancer care. Walnut Creek Medical Center is also accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) for demonstrating compliance with their national, state-of-the-art standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The John Muir Physician Network is a not-for-profit medical foundation with more 1,000 primary care and specialist physicians. The physicians associated with the John Muir Physician Network belong to John Muir Medical Group, John Muir Health Multi-specialty Medical Group, John Muir Health Cardiovascular Medical Group or are independent physicians practicing in our community. These physicians accept all HMO and most PPO insurance plans, as well as Medicare. The Physician Network owns and operates practices staffed by foundation physicians in locations from Brentwood to Livermore to Oakland, including outpatient centers in Brentwood, Concord, Pleasanton, Tice Valley/Rossmoor and Walnut Creek. The Physician Network also provides hospitalists (in-patient medical services) at John Muir Health’s two hospitals and partner hospital, San Ramon Regional Medical Center. Nestled in the shadow of Mt. Diablo