Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center is located in Washington Heights, New York City with its current boundaries being Broadway Drive, Riverside Drive, 165th Street and 168th Street. It is the largest hospital within the area of Washington Heights. The medical center was started in 1868 by James Lenox a well known philanthropist with the center moving to its current location in 1928. The medical center offers services in different specialties of medicine including optical services, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry and public health. Medical research and education is also carried out within the facilities. The medical center has a bed capacity of 2170 with a working force of 12400.
The Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center is also referred to as the New York Presbyterian Hospital following its merger with New York Hospital in the year 1998. In terms of education, the medical center is considered one of the leading university hospitals arising from their history of mergers and agreements with top education centers like College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in 1911, Cornell Medical College of New York Hospital in 1998 and Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons at Presbyterian also in 1998.
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center has steadily grown over the years and is currently the largest hospital in the metro area of New York. In terms of growth, it has also advanced technologically with patients now being able to access their health records online. They are also able to book their appointments online via their website. The medical center currently offers a variety of clinical services which can be widely divided into medical services, surgical services, ambulatory care, emergency care and specialized services. The medical services offered include Immunology, Anesthesiology, Oncology, Cardiology, Alternative medicine, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Digestive diseases, ENT services, Geriatrics, Blood disorders, Infectious diseases, Internal medicine, Kidney disease, Neuroscience, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Pain medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics, Preventive medicine, Psychiatry, Public health, Radiation oncology, Radiology, Rehabilitation medicine, Rheumatology and Woman’s health.
The surgical services include Breast centers, cardiothoracic surgery, Colon surgery, Dental surgery, Endocrine surgery, General surgery, Hand surgery, Head surgery, Lung surgery, Neurological surgery, Ophthalmological surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Pediatric surgery, Plastic surgery, Thoracic surgery, Transplantation, Urology and Vascular services. Ambulatory care involves services like Physician practices, Community education, Nutrition services, WIC program and Urgent care. Emergency care services include Critical care, Emergency medicine; burn center and Trauma prevention. The specialized services include Eating disorders, Community health, Oxygen therapy, Pastoral care, Smoking cessation, Social work, Support groups, performing artist and Women at Risk.
The Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center is all about reaching the community and has established a program that allows easier communication with their Spanish patients. Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center is in five locations within New York which include the New York – Presbyterian Westchester Division at White Plains; New York – Presbyterian The Allen Hospital at 5141 Broadway; New York – Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at 3959 Broadway; New York – Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center at 630 West 168th Street and New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical center located at 525 East 68th Street.