Western Pennsylvania Hospital

West Penn Hospital
Allegheny Health Network
Map
Geography
Location4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°27′41″N 79°56′47″W / 40.46139°N 79.94639°W / 40.46139; -79.94639
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
Affiliated universityTemple University
Services
Beds317
History
Opened1848
Links
Websitewww.ahn.org
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania
Designated1973[1]

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, commonly referred to as "West Penn Hospital", is located at 4800 Friendship Avenue in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 317-bed hospital is part of the Allegheny Health Network.[2] It serves as a clinical campus of the Drexel and LECOM schools of medicine, and also educates physicians through its large number of residency and fellowship programs. It is also the primary clinical setting of the West Penn Hospital School of Nursing.[3]

  1. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  2. ^ "Highmark, West Penn cement deal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. ^ "West Penn Hospital School of Nursing". Allegheny Health Network. Retrieved 9 March 2021.