Health Care
Because of the medical technology and research centers affiliated with Philadelphia’s major universities, this city is fortunate to have more than its share of mega-hospital systems, large and small independent hospitals, and a wealth of walk-in and alternative-care facilities.
From state-of-the-art neonatal care to expert diagnostics, Philly has health care covered. With 20 hospital systems—and multiple hospitals within each system—it would be impossible in this guide to provide detailed information on each center in Greater Philadelphia. However, we have given contact information for walk-in centers and hospital systems, with notes on their locations, hospitals, and, in some cases, special details about the care offered.
1. CITY HEALTH CARE CENTERS
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (215) 685-6790
Description: The Philadelphia Department of Public Health operates 8 health centers in neighborhoods across the city. Each center is staffed with doctors, nurses, dentists, and other health care providers that offer a wide range of services including diagnosis and treatment of chronic and acute illnesses; medical checkups and medications; emergency and basic dental care; family planning; prenatal and well baby care; immunizations and health screenings and tests. Some services are available on a walk-in basis, and some locations have bilingual staff. You must be a Philadelphia resident to use the services of these clinics. Call or visit the website to find the center near you and to make sure it provides the type(s) of services you need.
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 5501 Old York Rd.
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
4. Hahnemann University Hospital
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (215) 762-7000
Description: Hahnemann has long been viewed as a model teaching hospital, and that tradition continues with its recent affiliation with Drexel University College of Medicine and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. USA Today has ranked 9 of the hospital’s specialties as among the best in the country.
5. Temple University Health System
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 3401 N. Broad St.
Description: One of the nation’s most highly regarded academic, research, and medical centers, Temple University Hospital (TUH) provides inpatient and outpatient services to its North Philadelphia community and expert specialty services (for example, it was named one of the nation’s top hospitals for pulmonology by US News & World Report). Two other Philadelphia locations are part of the Temple University Health System: Jeanes Hospital (7600 Central Ave.; 215-728-2000) and TUH Episcopal Campus (100 E. Lehigh Ave.; 215-707-1200).
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
7. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (215) 590-1000, (800) 879-2467
Description: Parents magazine’s number one pediatric hospital and one of only 8 on the prestigious US News & World Report Honor Roll for 2010, CHOP is truly a groundbreaking facility both in patient care and research. CHOP’s Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) is focused specifically on coping with the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual support for terminally ill children and their families.
8. Fox Chase Cancer Center
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (215) 728-6900
Address: 333 Cottman Ave.
Description: There are only 100 beds in the only hospital in the region devoted entirely to cancer treatment, research, and prevention, and it is one of the most respected in the nation. Comprehensive programs encompass every aspect of care.
9. Philadelphia Shriners Hospital
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (215) 430-4000, (800) 281-4050
Address: 3551 N. Broad St.
Description: One of 22 Shriners Hospitals in North America, Philadelphia Shriners provides complete care for children up to age 18 with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.
10. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
City: Philadelphia, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (215) 427-5000
Address: 3601 A St.
Description: Pediatrics is the specialty here, with 270 experts on staff representing a wide range of specialties. St. Chris has a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, sleep center, cystic fibrosis center, and pediatric kidney transplant program. Its Burn Center is the only dedicated facility of its kind in the Philadelphia area.