New York Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell

About New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York Presbyterian Hospital, also known as New York Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, is one of the largest general hospitals in the United States, with 2,478 beds. In 2013, the hospital had more than 2 million inpatient and outpatient visits, including 14,600 deliveries and 31,731 emergency visits.

New York-Presbyterian's 4,571 physicians and 21,747 staff provide advanced medical services across all areas of medicine at six major centres, including

New York-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital
New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Centre
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Centre
New York-Presbyterian/Westchester Campus
New York-Presbyterian/Down Town Manhattan Hospital

New York-Presbyterian Hospital Research Advantage

New York-Presbyterian Hospital was ranked No. 1 among the top hospitals in the New York tri-state area in U.S. News & World Report's 2013-14 ranking of nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide, and has been continuously ranked as one of the nation's premier healthcare institutions. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has been listed on the U.S. News Honor Roll for 13 years.

The following specialties at NewYork-Presbyterian are ranked among the top 10 in the United States: Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery; Neurology/Neurosurgery; Diabetes/Endocrinology; Pediatric Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery; Gastroenterology/Gastrointestinal Surgery; Psychiatry; Neonatology/Pediatrics; Urology; and Nephrology.

Strong links with two Ivy League medical schools
With its academic partners Columbia University School of Medicine and Cornell Medical College, the hospital pursues clinical excellence, engages in pioneering medical research, and provides quality medical education.

More leading doctors in the US
New York-Presbyterian Hospital has more leading doctors than any other hospital in the United States, according to a survey of leading doctors in the United States by Castle Connolly. The survey asked 250,000 doctors for a list of "who you would send your family to".

One of the nation's leading hospitals in terms of size
Six campuses with more than 6,100 physicians
More than 20,000 employees
Approximately 2,600 hospital beds
Clinical care for nearly two million patients in more than 100 visits each year
From diagnosing rare and complex diseases in adults and children to implementing life-saving interventions, NewYork-Presbyterian's physicians are highly regarded around the world.

Leading-edge technology
NewYork-Presbyterian's physicians and surgeons regularly lead the way in the development and application of advanced medical, interventional and surgical techniques. These include

Medicine - Medical research institutions are working to replace the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to medicine with an approach that focuses on targeted, individualised patient care using the patient's own genetic profile and medical history. Physicians - Researchers are working to identify genetic influences on patients' specific diseases (such as oncology, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders) in order to design more effective treatment processes that target specific influences.

Minimally invasive surgery - New York Presbyterian Hospital is pursuing newer and safer treatment options in almost every specialty, using minimally invasive and minimally invasive procedures and techniques to improve patient outcomes and minimise the time and discomfort of the recovery process. The Hospital's Minimally Innovative Technology (MINT) programme utilises the collaboration of clinicians and engineers to develop innovative technologies that advance minimally invasive surgery.

Robot-assisted surgery - Doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital use robot-assisted surgery to perform routine, urological and gynaecological procedures. This technology allows surgeons better access to the surgical site, greater surgical accuracy, increased dexterity and enhanced visualisation.

Operating facilities - The hospital's operating facilities include an operating theatre equipped with the Artis Zeego OR system for complex surgical cases. The system offers fluoroscopy-based intravascular ultrasound for whole-body imaging, bringing an unparalleled level of sophistication as well as thorough diagnosis and intervention.

Neurology
One of the leading faculties of neurologists and neurosurgeons of its size in the United States, the hospital provides specialist care for diseases and conditions affecting the brain and spine, including traumatic brain injury, tumours, Alzheimer's disease, autism, epilepsy, movement disorders and spinal cord disorders and deformities.　

Interventional neuroradiologists have led the way in endovascular embolisation of cerebral aneurysms and continue to refine minimally invasive approaches to treat carotid artery disease, stroke and vascular malformations.

Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
New York-Presbyterian Hospital's adult and paediatric cardiovascular specialists are at the forefront of medical, interventional and surgical care, specialising in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension and complex aortic and mitral valve pathologies. They are international pioneers in the development of ventricular assist devices, which provide a life-saving bridge to heart transplantation and the treatment of advanced heart failure. In addition, they have pioneered catheter-based surgical approaches for the replacement of heart valves. The hospital also has one of the leading congestive heart failure and heart transplant programmes in the country.