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{{Infobox Hospital
| name = Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
| image =
| image_caption = HUP main building
| address = 3400 Spruce Street
| neighborhood = University City
| coordinates = 39.9499,-75.1933
| established = 1874
| beds = 789
| type = Academic medical center
| system = Penn Medicine
| trauma = Level I
| ranking = Top 15 nationally (U.S. News)
| website = https://www.pennmedicine.org/hup
}}

The '''Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania''' (HUP) is the '''flagship hospital''' of '''Penn Medicine''' and one of America's '''premier academic medical centers'''. Founded in '''1874''' as the teaching hospital for the nation's first medical school, HUP today has '''789 beds''' and is consistently ranked among the '''top 15 hospitals nationally''' by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital pioneered numerous medical advances including the first '''surgical use of fluoroscopy''' and early work in '''gene therapy'''. As a '''Level I trauma center''', HUP provides the highest level of emergency and specialized care to the Philadelphia region.<ref name="hup">{{cite web |url=https://www.pennmedicine.org/hup |title=Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |publisher=Penn Medicine |access-date=December 31, 2025}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Founding (1874) ===

'''Origins:'''
* Teaching hospital established
* Connected to America's first medical school
* 34th and Spruce Streets
* Clinical education mission

=== Early Growth ===

'''Expansion:'''
* Surgical advances
* Specialty departments
* Research integration
* Campus development

=== 20th Century ===

'''Modern era:'''
* Medical breakthroughs
* Technology adoption
* Facility expansion
* National recognition

=== Penn Medicine Integration ===

'''Health system:'''
* Penn Medicine formed
* Multi-hospital system
* Regional expansion
* Academic integration

== Medical Firsts ==

=== Pioneering Achievements ===

'''Historical innovations:'''
* Early X-ray use in surgery
* Fluoroscopy development
* Organ transplantation advances
* Gene therapy research

=== Research Breakthroughs ===

'''Discoveries:'''
* CAR-T cell therapy
* Immunotherapy advances
* COVID-19 research
* Precision medicine

== Facilities ==

=== Main Campus ===

'''Buildings:'''
* Silverstein Pavilion
* Ravdin Building
* Founders Building
* Research towers

=== Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine ===

'''Outpatient:'''
* Cancer care
* Specialty clinics
* Imaging services
* Infusion center

=== Emergency Department ===

'''Trauma center:'''
* Level I designation
* 24/7 trauma team
* Helipad access
* Critical care

== Specialties ==

=== Cancer ===

'''Abramson Cancer Center:'''
* NCI-designated
* Comprehensive care
* Clinical trials
* Research leadership

=== Cardiovascular ===

'''Heart and vascular:'''
* Complex surgeries
* Transplantation
* Interventional cardiology
* Research advances

=== Neurosciences ===

'''Brain and spine:'''
* Neurosurgery
* Stroke center
* Epilepsy program
* Movement disorders

=== Transplantation ===

'''Organ transplant:'''
* Heart, lung, liver, kidney
* Multi-organ capability
* Research advances
* High volumes

== Rankings ==

=== National Recognition ===

'''U.S. News & World Report:'''
* Top 15 nationally
* Multiple specialty rankings
* Honor Roll hospital
* Consistent excellence

=== Specialty Rankings ===

'''Top programs:'''
* Cardiology
* Neurology
* Orthopedics
* Cancer
* Ophthalmology

== Education ==

=== Medical Training ===

'''Academic mission:'''
* Perelman School of Medicine
* Residency programs
* Fellowship training
* Continuing education

=== Research ===

'''Discovery:'''
* NIH funding leader
* Clinical trials
* Basic science
* Translational research

== Penn Medicine System ==

=== Network ===

'''Affiliated hospitals:'''
* Pennsylvania Hospital
* Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
* Chester County Hospital
* Others across region

=== Integrated Care ===

'''System approach:'''
* Electronic health records
* Care coordination
* Specialty access
* Community health

== See Also ==
* [[Perelman School of Medicine]]
* [[Penn Medicine]]
* [[University City]]

== References ==
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