Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | |
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Medical Center main campus
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Geography | |
Location | The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 39°59′41″N 83°01′04″W / 39.994798°N 83.017695°WCoordinates: 39°59′41″N 83°01′04″W / 39.994798°N 83.017695°W |
Organization | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Hospital type | Short Term Acute Care |
Affiliated university | The Ohio State University |
Services | |
Emergency department | US Level I Trauma |
Beds | 1,382 |
Helipad | FAA LID: OH54 |
History | |
Founded | 1834 |
Links | |
Website | https://wexnermedical.osu.edu Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
Lists | Hospitals in Ohio |
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, formerly called The Ohio State University Medical Center, is a multidisciplinary academic medical center located in Columbus, Ohio, United States, on the main campus of The Ohio State University. In 2012, the Ohio State Medical Center changed its name to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In 2017, for the 25th consecutive year, the center was named among the best hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. In the 2017 rankings, Ohio State was recognized a national leader in seven specialties: ear, nose and throat (#6); nephrology (#17); cardiology and heart surgery (#22); neurology and neurosurgery (#22); cancer (#23); pulmonology (#25); and diabetes and endocrinology (#26). Additionally, five specialties were named as high performing: gastroenterology and GI surgery; geriatrics; orthopedics; rehabilitation; and urology.
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center was named the best hospital in central Ohio in 2017.
The Ohio State University College of Medicine is the medical school at The Ohio State University. The college is recognized in both education and research, as reflected by 2018 rankings in the Top 40 U.S. News & World Report. In the 2018 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, The Ohio State University College of Medicine ranked 31st among all research medical schools in the nation. Among public universities, Ohio State is ranked number 11.
The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is a dedicated cancer hospital and research center that is part of the university's Comprehensive Cancer Center, with a governance structure separate from, but coordinated with, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.