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 Founded
in 1885, Allegheny General Hospital has earned an international
reputation for excellence and innovation in the care of patients,
medical education and research. Serving Pittsburgh and the surrounding
five-state area, the 729-bed academic health center offers a wide
array of medical and surgical services.
Located on the Northside of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
General has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report Magazine as
one of "America's Best Hospitals" for a number of clinical
specialties, including cancer treatment, orthopaedic surgery,
digestive diseases, neurology, neurosurgery, hormonal disorders,
urology, rheumatology and geriatric medicine.
The hospital has also been lauded as one of America's
top 25 medical centers by the AARP's Modern Maturity Magazine, which
has also identified Allegheny General as among the nation's top
hospitals for the treatment of renal diseases and heart disease.
Solucient Inc., one of the healthcare industry's leading quality
research organizations, has recognized Allegheny General as a Top 100
hospital in the country for both orthopaedic surgery and the treatment
of strokes.
As one of the largest tertiary facilities in the
region, Allegheny General offers the most advanced care available in
other specialty areas as well, including colorectal surgery,
diagnostic and interventional radiology, trauma surgery, emergency
medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery,
allergy/immunology, anesthesiology/pain medicine, internal medicine,
bariatric/weight loss surgery, minimally invasive surgery,
neonatology, nephrology, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology,
cardiothoracic surgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology,
pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic and
reconstructive surgery, psychiatry, critical care medicine, infectious
disease, oncology, pathology and laboratory medicine, reproductive
medicine and infertility, vascular surgery, urogynecology, maternal
and fetal medicine, pulmonary medicine, radiation oncology,
rheumatology, transplant surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery,
dental medicine and nutrition.
A long-standing commitment to education and research
remains a cornerstone of Allegheny General Hospital's philosophy, as
evidenced by its affiliation with Philadelphia-based Drexel University
College of Medicine and ongoing, innovative research studies in the
neurosciences, medical oncology, human genetics, cardiovascular and
pulmonary diseases, orthopaedics and trauma.
A member of the West Penn Allegheny Health System,
Allegheny General Hospital admits nearly 32,000 patients and logs
about 56,000 emergency visits and 28,000 surgical procedures each
year. Approximately 1,250 physicians and 4,600 employees share the
hospital's commitment to excellence in patient care, medical education
and research.
For more information, visit the West Penn Allegheny Health Systems
website at www.wpahs.org.
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