University of Tennessee Medical Center

University of Tennessee
Medical Center
University Health Systems Inc. (UHS)
Geography
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates35°56′26″N 83°56′36″W / 35.94056°N 83.94333°W / 35.94056; -83.94333
Organization
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUT College of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentAdult Level I
Pediatric Level I
Beds855
Helipads
HelipadIATA: 09TN (private)
History
FoundedAugust 9, 1956 (1956-08-09)
Links
Websitehttp://www.utmedicalcenter.org/
ListsHospitals in Tennessee

The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) is an 855-bed academic medical center located in Knoxville, Tennessee and serves as a referral center for East Tennessee and regions in Kentucky and North Carolina. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, Knoxville oversees medical student education and University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM) oversees resident training at UTMC. In addition to being a Level I Trauma Center, UTMC is recognized as a center for primary stroke, biomedical imaging, adult & children transplantation, pediatric dialysis, and kidney failure. In 2010, UTMC opened East Tennessee's first dedicated heart hospital.