Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is an academic medical center and the only hospital in Central Pennsylvania dedicated to patient care, research, and education. Founded in 1966 by a large gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation, the organization has grown to become one of the nation’s leading academic health systems. In addition to providing a wide variety of clinical services for adults and children, it continuously ranks among the top hospitals for complex medical and surgical care nationally. Its faculty physicians provide comprehensive care ranging from primary medicine to specialty treatments like oncology and organ transplantation. With research efforts focused mainly on cancer treatments, pediatric disorders, neuroscience and immunology-related diseases, the Medical Center gives its patients access to advanced diagnostic techniques and treatments through their network of more than 70 research laboratories around campus. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center continually advances medical knowledge by welcoming over 1 million visitors annually for doctor visits as well as educational programs such as seminars for healthcare professionals or community events that focus on health awareness topics such as nutrition or smoking cessation initiatives.
Headquarters
500 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, HERSHEY, PA 17033