Awards and Recognition
- In 2011-2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked Pennsylvania Hospital among the best in the nation for orthopedics. It was also high-performing in 10 adult specialties, including cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, pulmonology, and urology.
- In 2008, Philadelphia Magazine recognized 22 Pennsylvania Hospital physicians as "Top Docs."
- In 2004, a study in AARP Modern Maturity ranked Pennsylvania Hospital as one of the Top Ten Hospitals in America. The hospital received additional honors for cardiac care, cardiovascular surgeries, infectious care, knee-hip orthopaedics and pulmonary care—all five specialties are also ranked within the top 10 in the nation.
- In JCAHO's 2003 survey of the hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital received a score of 96, with no citations. Additionally, Pennsylvania Hospital received top-tier reviews from the Pennsylvania State Department of Health.
- In 2008, The American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recognized Pennsylvania Hospital as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.
- Parts of the movie Rocky II, starring Sylvester Stallone, were filmed on the Pennsylvania Hospital campus in 1978.
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