McMaster University Medical Centre | |
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Hamilton Health Sciences | |
Geography | |
Location | Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 43°15′34″N 79°55′03″W / 43.2594°N 79.9175°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP) |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Teaching, Specialist |
Affiliated university | McMaster University |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes (pediatric) |
Beds | 365 |
Helipad | TC LID: CPJ3 |
History | |
Opened | 1972 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.hhsc.ca/body.cfm?ID=232 |
Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) is a major Ontario hospital with three key services: McMaster Children's Hospital, Women's Health Centre and Adult Outpatient Services. It is a teaching hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is a part of McMaster University, but operated by Hamilton Health Sciences. The hospital network is ranked 2nd in Canada for research according to Research Infosource Inc.[1]
McMaster University Medical Centre delivers a wide range of women's health services including high-risk obstetrics and gynecology to patients throughout the region. It also serves as the home for a range of adult outpatient clinics and day surgery. The site hosts one of Canada's premier digestive disease programs which, in conjunction with McMaster University, conducts more digestive disease research than any other program in the country.