Upmc Presbyterian

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Name :

Upmc Presbyterian

Address  :

200 Lothrop St

Town  :

Pittsburgh

State  :

Pennsylvania

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

15213 2582

Phone  :

412 647 2345

Web URL  :

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Specialization
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities
Description
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC Presbyterian located in the heart of Oakland is an adult medicalsurgical referral hospital and a site of ongoing research and graduate programs in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine The hospital is a renowned center for organ transplantation and a recognized leader in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery critical care medicine and trauma services and neurosurgery UPMC Presbyterian also is designated as a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center Founded in 1893 UPMC Presbyterian continues to provide stateoftheart medical care to patients in the tristate area and throughout the world

History
Our History
UPMC Presbyterian had its beginnings in 1893 when it was founded by Louise Lyle the wife of a Presbyterian minister In 1895 it was legally incorporated as Presbyterian Hospital of Pittsburgh By the late 1920s the University of Pittsburgh was thinking about creating a medical center and lured Presbyterian Hospital from its North Side location by promising a tract of land for construction of a new hospital Ground was broken in 1930 and the new hospital opened in 1938 In 1949 a new affiliation agreement with the University established a threetiered mission of patient care research and education Twelve years later the hospital name changed to Presbyterian University Hospital reflecting its close ties with the University In 1986 the trustees of the hospital entered a shared management agreement with the Universitys Medical and Health Care Division the forerunner of todays UPMC
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