About Us

Big Sur Health Center... Your Healthcare Partner for Life!

Big Sur Health Center is a not-for-profit health care facility dedicated to the health and well being of all who reside or work in Big Sur, as well as those who visit our community. 

The health center provides primary medical care services, with an emphasis on prevention, and is also available to handle urgent care needs.

Although we are not a retail pharmacy, we do carry a small supply of medications, over-the-counter products and supplies.

We are open Monday – Friday, 10:00 – 1:00 and 2:00 – 5:00.  While emergencies are welcome, we schedule appointments for all non-urgent needs.

Big Sur’s population is richly diverse, and we are committed to providing equal access to care for all age, cultural and socio-economic groups.

The bilingual Multicultural Outreach Committee (representatives from the board, staff and Big Sur's workforce) remains dedicated to its primary goals: bilingual health education, reducing childhood obesity in the community, and increasing oral health through our preventative dental service.

Looking to the future, the center has met the challenge of developing technology by implementing an electronic medical records system. This assures the protection of critical patient data and remote access to information in the event of a disaster that threatens or closes the facility.

October 2009 marked the 30th anniversary of Big Sur Health Center. In honor of this milestone, US Representative Sam Farr, presented the health center with a copy of the Congressional Resolution he had sponsored, in which was stated:
“The Big Sur Health Center is a national treasure. It exemplifies a kind of grass roots based health service that will be a key ingredient in a reformed American health care system – first rate medical care, cutting edge technology, in a community based setting.”

Mission of the Big Sur Health Center:

The Big Sur Health Center is a nonprofit that exists to serve the health and wellness needs of the Big Sur community. We provide quality healthcare through traditional and complementary approaches that are culturally sensitive and center on patient needs. It is our quest to be a life-long healthcare partner for all in Big Sur, regardless of need or ability to pay.