Tampa General Hospital

Name :

Tampa General Hospital

Address  :

P.O. Box 1289
1 Tampa General Circle

Town  :

Tampa

State  :

Florida

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

33606

Phone  :

813 844 7000

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

jstone@tgh.org

Description

About Us
In a diverse city known for its rich culture and beautiful beaches Tampa General Hospital offers yet another incentive worldclass health care Tampa General is a private notforprofit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million As one of the largest hospitals in Florida Tampa General is licensed for 1018 beds and with approximately 6900 employees is one of the regions largest employers

Tampa General Hospital has been affiliated with the University of South Florida College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s Tampa General is the primary teaching affiliate of the University of South Florida College of Medicine and over 300 residents are assigned to Tampa General Hospital for specialty training in areas ranging from general internal medicine to neurosurgery In addition USF medical students nurses and physical therapy students all receive part of their training at Tampa General Faculty of the University of South Florida College of Medicine admit and care for patients at Tampa General as do community physicians many of whom also serve as adjunct clinical faculty

TGH is the areas only level I trauma center and one of just four burn centers in Florida With five medical helicopters we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need The hospital is home to one of the leading organ transplant centers in the country having performed more than 6000 adult solid organ transplants including the states first successful heart transplant in 1985 TGH is a statecertified comprehensive stroke center and its 32bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the west coast of Florida Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular orthopedics high risk and normal obstetrics urology ENT endocrinology and the Childrens Medical Center which features a ninebed pediatric intensive care unit and one of just three outpatient pediatric dialysis units in the state As the regions leading safety net hospital Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with excellent and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services

Mission Statement
Tampa General Hospital is committed to providing the residents of West Central Florida with excellent and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services As a teaching facility Tampa General partners with academic and community institutions to support both their teaching and research missions As the regions leading safety net hospital we reaffirm our commitment to providing high quality health services to all residents

Vision Statement
Tampa General Hospital will be recognized as a leading medical center in Florida and one of the best in the nation We will be at the forefront of clinical services medical research and education With our physician and university partners we will create teach and deliver tomorrows breakthroughs in medical science