Martha Jefferson Hospital is a nonprofit community hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded in 1903 by eight local physicians. The 176-bed hospital has an employed staff of 1,600 and has 365 affiliated physicians. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, Martha Jefferson Hospital:
- Handled 48,100 emergency department visits
- Registered 11,058 admissions and 214,0515 outpatient visits
- Had 6,390 operating room visits
- Made 111,437 physician office visits
The hospital owns 10 primary care and three specialty practices. Major services include a Cancer Care Center, Digestive Care Center, Cardiology Care Center, Orthopedics including Spine Surgery & Joint Replacement Surgery, Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery, Neurosciences including Neurosurgery and a Stroke Care Center, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Medicine & Surgery, and a Women's Health Center.
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