Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals 111 S. 11th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-955-6000

About Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals located in Philadelphia, PA began in 1825, and currently has 957 licensed acute care beds, with major programs in a wide range of clinical specialties. Services are delivered among four locations including – Center City, Jefferson Hospital for Neurosciences, Methodist Hospital, located in South Philadelphia, and Jefferson HealthCARE – located in Voorhees, New Jersey and at various radiation therapy satellites throughout the region. 

Formerly a division of Thomas Jefferson University, the hospital was separated from the University to become a founding member of the Jefferson Health System in 1995. The hospital expanded its services to the community with the merger of Methodist Hospital as a division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in 1996.

As an academic medical center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals believe in the importance of an excellent clinical setting for our patients and as a foundation for the learning experience of Jefferson students and residents. It is within our various clinical settings that scientists, residents and attending physicians, medical students, nursing and allied health students, and technologists learn their profession and learn to work together as a team and help define the future of clinical care.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals continues to take pride in the quality and variety of healthcare services provided to citizens of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley.  The hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Jefferson Hospital’s main campus in Center City is minutes away from major roads and within walking distance of mass transportation services, including SEPTA regional rail lines servicing the area's suburbs and Philadelphia International Airport, making the hospital easily accessible for regional, national and international patients. Many of the city's bus and trolley lines stop at Jefferson. Within the hospital and surrounding buildings, Jefferson's expert physicians maintain patient offices.

Appointments with Jefferson's physicians are a phone call away at 1-800-JEFF-NOW or at the online appointment request form.

Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience houses one of the nation’s busiest neurosurgery programs. Our neurosurgeons are world-renowned for the treatment of vascular brain disease, brain tumors, epilepsy, spinal cord injuries, spinal disease and pain. Jefferson’s outstanding neurology programs in such areas as epilepsy, sleep disorders, headache and stroke are now located at this location. The Jefferson Stroke Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals and Healthcare Organization. At this location, the Jefferson Geriatric Psychiatry Program also addresses the care needs of seniors experiencing dementia and other problems affecting memory. Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience also houses the Farber Institute for Neurosciences of Thomas Jefferson University. The Farber Institute is dedicated to translating advances in basic research into clinical solutions for the millions of people suffering from disorders of the nervous system. 

Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
As a community hospital within an academic medical center, Methodist Hospital is dedicated to excellence in patient care as well as providing quality clinical settings and positive role models for health professional students. Methodist Hospital, with a historical relationship to the Methodist Church, is committed to serving the residents of South Philadelphia and surrounding communities.

Jefferson Voorhees
Jefferson Voorhees, New Jersey, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals’ state-of-the-art medical facility, provides the advanced medicine and superior care that patients have come to expect, except in a convenient South Jersey location. A full range of primary care and specialty health services is available, including diagnostics such as X-ray, mammography screening and DEXA scan.

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Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008