MAGNET DESIGNATION

Nurses

UofL Hospital earns Magnet designation for nursing excellence

UofL Hospital has received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Recognizing nursing excellence, a commitment to patient care and innovations in nursing practice, Magnet designation is the highest recognition that a health care organization can attain.

UOFL HOSPITAL TOWER

New seven-story tower coming to UofL Hospital

The expansion will add beds, all private rooms and more than 300 jobs to the hospital. When complete, UofL Hospital will offer more than 360 beds, each with a private room, 20 operating rooms and a new 24-bed observation unit.

The only Level I trauma center
in the region

The Trauma Center at UofL Hospital has a long-standing history of being the local, regional and national leader for trauma and burn care in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Robotic Surgery

A UofL Health surgeon operates a da Vinci robotic surgery unit in a hospital setting, with the seal of SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery visible in the foreground.

Robotic Surgery

We’ve surpassed the 10,000th surgery mark utilizing the da Vinci Robotic Surgery system.

Welcome to UofL Health – UofL Hospital

UofL Health – UofL Hospital is an academic teaching and research hospital, located in the heart of downtown Louisville. Part of the Louisville Medical and Education District (LOUMED), UofL Hospital is at the center of the latest developments in patient care. Our doctors, nurses and staff are pioneering the treatments that are shaping the future of health care.

UofL Hospital offers the only Level I trauma center for adults in the region, a nationally accredited stroke center, Kentucky's only dedicated adult burn center and a second-to-none cancer center.

Our goal is not just to save lives and restore health, but to get our patients back to enjoying their lives as fully and quickly as possible.

Call 502-562-3000 to learn more.

Campus/Location Info
530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202

Awards and Recognition

ACS Surgical Quality Partner

ACS Surgical Quality Partner

Baby-Friendly USA

SRC Center of Excellence Robotic Surgery

Red Cross Gold Pus Stroke

Shared Governance

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Trauma Survivor Stories

The team at the Trauma Center at UofL Hospital cared for more than 3,600 patients last year. Two of those patients share their journeys from tragedy to triumph.

UofL Health – UofL Hospital Providers

Erin Priddy, MD

Erin Priddy, M.D.

Radiology, Oncology, Cancer Care, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Areas of Interest Interventional Radiology

Emily King, APRN, ACHPN

Emily King, APRN, ACHPN

Palliative Care

Emily E. Volk, M.D., MBA, FCAP

Emily E. Volk, M.D., MBA, FCAP

Areas of Interest Anatomic & Clinical Pathology | Cytopathology | Gastroenterology

Jersey Mettille, D.O.

Areas of Interest Anesthesia

Daniel O. Haines, M.D.

Areas of Interest Anesthesia | Pain Medicine

Bryant England, M.D.

Areas of Interest Anesthesia

Al Kawaaz2use

Mustafa Al-Kawaaz, M.D.

Areas of Interest Hematology & Coagulation | Hematopathology | Immunohistochemistry & Clinical Pathology | Molecular Genetic Pathology

Kerstin Knopf, Dr. rer. nat.

Kerstin Knopf, Dr. rer. nat.

Palliative Care

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