Penn Medicine
Trade namePenn Medicine
IndustryHealth care
Founded1993 (age 33) in Philadelphia, PA
Hq location cityPhiladelphia, PA
Hq location countryUnited States
Num locations7 hospitals, 10 multispecialty centers, doctors' offices, clinics & sites
Areas servedDelaware Valley
Central Jersey
South Central Pennsylvania
Key peopleKevin B. Mahoney (CEO)[1]
Jonathan A. Epstein (interim EVP)
ServicesHospital network
OwnerTrustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Websitepennmedicine.org

The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) is a major multi-hospital health system headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. UPHS and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania together comprise Penn Medicine, a clinical and research entity of the University of Pennsylvania. UPHS hospitals include the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Hospital, Princeton Medical Center, and Doylestown Hospital.

The UPHS is home to the first hospital in the United States, Pennsylvania Hospital.

History

The Chester County Hospital and Health System joined UPHS in 2013.[2] Two years later, Lancaster General Health (LG Health) joined the UPHS family. Princeton Health officially merged into UPHS in January 2018.[3][4] UPHS added Doylestown Hospital as its seventh hospital in 2025.[5]

Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, was previously part of the UPHS network but was sold to Community Health Systems in 2004.[6] Phoenixville Hospital was sold again by CHS to Tower Health in 2017.[7]

In 2020, University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian was ranked as the 15th best hospital in the United States by the U.S. News & World Report.[8]

Major facilities

Facility[9]LocationType of facilityYear openedYear joined UPHSNotes
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity City, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTeaching1874[10]1993First university-owned teaching hospital in the United States[10]
Pennsylvania HospitalCenter City, PhiladelphiaTeaching1751[10]1993First hospital of the United States[10]
Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterUniversity City, PhiladelphiaTeaching18711995Houses Penn's departments of Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, in addition to long-term care and nursing home facilities
Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PATeaching1892[11]2013[11]
Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PATeaching1893[12]2015[12]Part of the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health network[12]
Princeton Medical CenterPlainsboro Township, NJTeaching1919[3]2018[3]Part of the Penn Medicine Princeton Health network[3]
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PATeaching19232025Part of Penn Medicine Doylestown Health network.[5]
Perelman Center for Advanced MedicineUniversity City, PhiladelphiaSpecialist20082008Houses the Abramson Cancer Center and Roberts Proton Therapy Center
Penn Medicine University CityUniversity City, PhiladelphiaSpecialistHome to the Penn Musculoskeletal Center
Penn Medicine RittenhouseSouthwest Center City, PhiladelphiaRehabilitation19161997Houses the Penn Medicine Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine (operated by Good Shepherd Penn Partners[13]) and the Specialty Hospital at Rittenhouse
Penn Medicine RadnorRadnor Township, PAOutpatientComprehensive primary and specialized outpatient care.
Penn Medicine Cherry HillCherry Hill, NJOutpatient
Women & Babies HospitalLancaster, PASpecialist2000[12]2015[12]Specialty hospital for babies and women of all ages, part of the Lancaster General Health network[12]
Lancaster Rehabilitation HospitalLancaster, PARehabilitation2007[12]2015[12]Part of the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health network,[12] co-owned by Kindred Healthcare
Lancaster Behavioral Health HospitalLancaster, PAPsychiatric hospitalPart of the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health network,[12] co-owned by Universal Health Services[14]

References

  1. ^ "Meet our CEO". Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Penn Medicine Announces Chester County Hospital and Health System as a New Member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System". Penn Medicine News. Penn Medicine News. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Princeton Health Joins Penn Medicine". Penn Medicine Princeton Health. Penn Medicine Princeton Health. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Braccia, Zoe (January 10, 2018). "Penn Medicine officially incorporated the Princeton HealthCare System". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Mann, Meredith (18 April 2025). "A perfect match: Doylestown Health joins Penn Medicine". University of Pennsylvania Health System. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Acquisition of Phoenixville Hospital sewn up". Philadelphia Business Journal. Philadelphia Business Journal. 2 August 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Reading Health System Completes Acquisition of Five Hospitals in the Region; Tower Health is Formed". www.towerhealth.org. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  8. ^ "University Of Pennsylvania Hospitals Ranked 15th Best In United States, Report Says". 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  9. ^ "Penn Medicine Locations – Penn Medicine". Penn Medicine. Penn Medicine. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. ^ "History of Penn Medicine". Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "About Chester County Hospital". Chester County Hospital. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "History". Lancaster General Health. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  13. ^ "Good Shepherd and the University of Pennsylvania Health System Form New Organization to Enhance Rehabilitation Care in the Region". Good Shepherd Rehab. 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  14. ^ https://uhs.com/news/new-lancaster-behavioral-health-hospital-opens/