Penn Medicine

Health System with 7 hospitals across 2 states

Health System Overview

Health System	Penn Medicine
Total Hospitals	7
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	7
Total Beds	2718
Commercial/Acute Beds	2718
Headquarters	Philadelphia, PA
Website	pennmedicine.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital

7 hospitals

100% of health system

Teaching Status

86%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 6

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 1

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	375	Yes	No
Shore Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	302	Yes	No
Lancaster General Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	537	Yes	No
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospital	599	Yes	No
Chester County Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	263	No	No
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	262	Yes	No
Pennsylvania Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	380	Yes	No

Recent News

2025-05-15

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a child with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated using a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy by a team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine [3]. This marks a significant milestone in personalized medicine and offers hope for patients with similar conditions [3].

2025-05-14

A new study has revealed a link between the loss of Medicaid and higher mortality rates among low-income adults [3]. This study highlights the critical role of Medicaid in ensuring access to healthcare and improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations [3].

2025-05-07

A Phase I study on a next-generation CAR T-cell therapy demonstrated a 52% complete remission rate for patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma [3]. This enhanced CAR T-cell therapy presents a promising new strategy for treating lymphoma [3].

2025-05-05

The Deeply Rooted initiative is modeling community-academic action for health justice [3]. This program has successfully planted over 1,000 trees, revitalized more than 1,000 vacant lots, and distributed 79 community grants, demonstrating a commitment to community outreach and engagement [3].

2025-04-29

New research from Penn Medicine has discovered that AI algorithms, when used with traditional laboratory methods, can identify promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 [3]. This innovative AI technique highlights the potential for AI in uncovering antiviral compounds [3].

Executive Leadership

Kevin Mahoney

Chief Executive Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Jonathan A. Epstein

Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania for the Health System

Lisa M. Bellini

Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of Pennsylvania Health System

David B. Miller

Chief Administrative Officer

Jessie Cherian

Executive Director of Development

Roy Schwartz

Vice President, Managed Care and Payer Relations

Michele Fletcher

Vice President Human Resources