UK HealthCare is more than just the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky. With over 10,000 dedicated health care professionals, the institution is committed to providing advanced subspecialty care for critically injured and ill patients from both the Commonwealth and beyond. As an academic research institution, UK HealthCare is constantly pursuing the next generation of cures, treatments, protocols, and policies. The discoveries made at the institution have the potential to change what is medically possible in our lifetimes.
With educators and thought leaders transforming the health care landscape, six health professions colleges are teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals. As a result, UK HealthCare has become one of Kentucky’s top hospitals as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. It also houses some of the most cutting-edge facilities such as a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for newborns who are extremely premature or sick, a state-of-the-art trauma center that treats patients with severe injuries from accidents or violence and it is home to Kentucky’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center which offers world-class cancer treatments to patients.
UK HealthCare uses its power of advanced medicine to create a healthier Kentucky for current and future generations. With its dedication to research, education and patient care; it continues to be at forefront in healthcare innovation in Kentucky and beyond.
