Editing Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

{{Infobox Hospital
| name = Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
| image =
| image_caption = Jefferson Hospital main building
| address = 111 South 11th Street
| neighborhood = Center City
| coordinates = 39.9487,-75.1577
| established = 1877
| beds = 957
| type = Academic medical center
| system = Jefferson Health
| trauma = Level I
| ranking = Top 20 nationally
| website = https://www.jeffersonhealth.org
}}

'''Thomas Jefferson University Hospital''' is the '''flagship hospital''' of '''Jefferson Health''' and one of Philadelphia's '''oldest and largest''' academic medical centers. Established in '''1877''' as the clinical home of '''Jefferson Medical College''', the hospital today operates '''957 beds''' and serves as a '''Level I trauma center''' for the region. Jefferson pioneered numerous medical advances and is renowned for its '''neurosciences''', '''transplantation''', and '''cancer''' programs. The hospital anchors Jefferson Health, a '''14-hospital system''' serving the Delaware Valley region.<ref name="jefferson">{{cite web |url=https://www.jeffersonhealth.org |title=Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |publisher=Jefferson Health |access-date=December 31, 2025}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Founding (1877) ===

'''Origins:'''
* Hospital opened 1877
* Jefferson Medical College teaching hospital
* Sansom Street location
* Clinical education mission

=== Early Innovations ===

'''Medical firsts:'''
* Surgical advances
* Medical education innovations
* Specialty development
* Research programs

=== 20th Century Growth ===

'''Expansion:'''
* New buildings
* Technology adoption
* Specialty centers
* Regional growth

=== Jefferson Health Formation ===

'''System development:'''
* Hospital mergers
* Regional expansion
* 14-hospital system
* Integrated care

== Medical Firsts ==

=== Historic Achievements ===

'''Pioneering work:'''
* Early surgical innovations
* Anatomical research
* Specialty medicine development
* Education advances

=== Neurosciences ===

'''Brain and spine:'''
* Vickie and Jack Farber Institute
* Neurosurgery innovations
* Brain tumor center
* Stroke expertise

== Facilities ==

=== Main Campus ===

'''Center City:'''
* Gibbon Building
* Thompson Building
* Emergency department
* Specialty centers

=== Specialty Centers ===

'''Dedicated facilities:'''
* Kimmel Cancer Center
* Rothman Orthopedic Institute
* Wills Eye Hospital partnership
* Cardiology centers

=== Emergency Department ===

'''Trauma center:'''
* Level I designation
* Trauma surgery
* Emergency medicine
* Critical care

== Specialties ==

=== Neurosciences ===

'''Farber Institute:'''
* Brain tumors
* Movement disorders
* Epilepsy
* Neurovascular

=== Cancer ===

'''Kimmel Cancer Center:'''
* Comprehensive care
* Clinical trials
* Research programs
* Multi-disciplinary

=== Orthopedics ===

'''Rothman Institute:'''
* Joint replacement
* Sports medicine
* Spine surgery
* National leader

=== Transplantation ===

'''Organ programs:'''
* Kidney
* Liver
* Heart
* Multi-organ

== Rankings ==

=== National Recognition ===

'''Accolades:'''
* U.S. News Top 20
* Multiple specialty rankings
* Quality awards
* Research recognition

=== Specialty Excellence ===

'''Top programs:'''
* Neurology and Neurosurgery
* Orthopedics
* ENT
* Rehabilitation

== Education ==

=== Academic Mission ===

'''Training:'''
* Sidney Kimmel Medical College
* Residency programs
* Fellowship training
* Nursing education

=== Research ===

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

== Jefferson Health System ==

=== Network ===

'''14 hospitals:'''
* Abington Hospital
* Methodist Hospital
* Frankford Hospital
* Einstein Medical Center
* Others across region

=== Integration ===

'''System approach:'''
* Care coordination
* Shared resources
* Community health
* Quality standards

== Center City Location ==

=== Accessibility ===

'''Urban campus:'''
* Market East proximity
* SEPTA access
* Regional rail
* Parking facilities

=== Neighborhood ===

'''Healthcare district:'''
* Washington Square West
* Multiple medical facilities
* Academic environment
* Urban revitalization

== See Also ==
* [[Sidney Kimmel Medical College]]
* [[Jefferson Health]]
* [[Philadelphia Hospitals]]

== References ==
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