Presby Med Ctr Of Univ Of Pennsylvania

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About Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
For more than a century Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has provided outstanding health care services It has grown tremendously over the years and today Penn Presbyterian ranks as one of the regions premier medical facilities combining stateoftheart technology with personalized care from outstanding physicians and staff

Penn Presbyterian has an outstanding track record of medical accomplishments such as creating one of the first coronary care units in the country and it continues to provide leadingedge care as part of Penn Medicine Several of Penns premier medical programs including cardiology family medicine internal medicine ophthalmology orthopaedics psychiatry radiology and imaging and surgery are located on Penn Presbyterians campus In recent years Penn Presbyterian has become a regional leader in performing minimally invasive and roboticassisted surgery

Because hospitalization can be stressful the staff at Penn Presbyterian is concerned about patient comfort and peace of mind Most hospital rooms are private and the patient care team understands the importance of being attentive to patient and family needs and of keeping them informed about their medical care

The connection between Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania HUP is close and strong Many Penn Medicine specialists treat patients at both of these respected institutions offering added convenience and reassurance for patients

History

Our History
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center was founded in 1871 by the Alliance of Philadelphia Presbyteries Originally called Presbyterian Hospital of Philadelphia it began as a small 45bed facility on 212 acres

Nursing has strong roots at Penn Presbyterian beginning with the establishment of a School of Nursing in 1887 The extraordinary role nurses play in providing firstrate care is recognized at Penn Presbyterian and their professionalism and dedication to patients is highly valued

Over the years Penn Presbyterian has grown to a modern 16acre campus with more than 300 beds It encompasses an impressive array of medical institutes specialty centers and research programs including the regions first freestanding outpatient heart facility and one of the nations most renowned ophthalmology centers Penn Presbyterians strong heritage enables it to deliver care with the humanity and medical excellence that its patients expect The staff is enormously proud of this history of healing

In 1995 Penn Presbyterian Medical Center became a member Penn Medicine As a teaching hospital Penn Presbyterian is able to offer patients a full array of stateofthe art services from primary and family care to the most complex medical and surgical treatment provided by a worldrenowned team of medical professionals