Temple University Hospital is located in North Philadelphia. Founded as Samaritan Hospital in 1892 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple began life as a 20-bed hospital with one doctor and one nurse. It's mission: healing should be available to all persons regardless of their economic status. Today, Temple is a 636-bed teaching hospital providing an array of inpatient and outpatient services to its surrounding community and highly specialized tertiary services to the entire Philadelphia region and beyond. Temple is well known for its expertise in cardiology, pulmonary, sports medicine and gastroenterology and is the chief clinical training site for the Temple University School of Medicine. Temple was a founding member of the Health System in 1994.

For more information, visit the Temple University Hospital web site.

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