Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience | |
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc. | |
Geography | |
Location | Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 39°56′53″N 75°09′22″W / 39.948095°N 75.156019°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Non-Profit |
Hospital type | Teaching Hospital |
Affiliated university | Thomas Jefferson University |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center |
Links | |
Website | http://hospitals.jefferson.edu/departments-and-services/jefferson-hospital-for-neuroscience/ |
Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience is a hospital in Center City, Philadelphia, affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. The Hospital focuses on treating brain-related diseases and disorders. It is the only hospital of its kind in the Philadelphia area.
The Hospital annually treats the largest combined volume of brain tumors, spinal cord injury, aneurysms and AVMs in the Philadelphia region.
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience was the first in the Delaware Valley to offer a number of technologies including:
The Hospital also established Jefferson Expert Teleconsulting (JET) – the first technology of its kind in the region. It is a university-based high-tech mobile robotic teleconsulting system.
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience provides medical services across more than 20 specialized centers, programs, departments and divisions.