
Temple University Hospital is the primary teaching hospital of Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine and a Level I Trauma Center serving North Philadelphia and surrounding communities. It is a major academic medical center with a strong mission in safety-net care.
Services include cardiovascular care, transplantation, lung care (renowned LVAD and lung transplant programs), oncology, orthopedics, and emergency medicine. Temple is particularly recognized for its lung transplant program and its commitment to community health in one of Philadelphia's most underserved areas.