Healthcare in Philadelphia, PA
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| City of Philadelphia | |
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| Etymology: Ancient Greek: φίλος phílos (beloved, dear) and ἀδελφός adelphós (brother, brotherly) | |
| Nickname(s): "Philly", "The City of Brotherly Love", "The Athens of America"
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 Location within Pennsylvania | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| Historic countries | Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Historic colony | Kingdom of Great Britain Province of Pennsylvania |
| Founded | 1682 |
| Incorporated | October 25, 1701 |
| Founded by | William Penn |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council, consolidated city-county |
| • Body | Philadelphia City Council |
| • Mayor | Jim Kenney (D) |
| Area | |
| • Consolidated city-county | 142.70 sq mi (369.59 km2) |
| • Land | 134.28 sq mi (347.78 km2) |
| • Water | 8.42 sq mi (21.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Consolidated city-county | 1,526,006 |
| • Estimate (2019)[1] | 1,584,064 |
| • Rank | US city: 6th |
| • Density | 11,796.8/sq mi (4,554.76/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,096,120 (US: 8th) |
| • CSA | 7,206,807 (US: 8th) |
| • | Philadelphian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 19092–19093, 19099, 191xx |
| Area codes | 215, 267, 445 |
| FIPS code | 42-60000 |
| Major airport | Philadelphia International Airport |
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| Commuter rail | SEPTA Regional Rail, NJ Transit |
| Rapid transit | Broad Street Line, Market–Frankford Line, PATCO Speedline |
| Website | www.phila.gov |
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The city of Philadelphia, also known as the city of brotherly love, has an advanced healthcare system with many hospitals, physicians and other healthcare facilities.
Most healthcare delivery in the city of Philadelphia happens in the private sector with health insurance with a few free health clinics here and there. Here is a list of the healthcare providers, be it primary care doctors, specialists, allied healthcare providers, dentists, or hospitals.
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Primary care doctors in Philadelphia, PA[edit | edit source]
- Internists in Philadelphia, PA
- Family physicians in Philadelphia, PA
- Pediatricians in Philadelphia, PA
List of specialties[edit | edit source]
This list of over 18,000 healthcare providers in Philadelphia is organized in to different specialties and areas of practice. The tables are sortable so you can search based on any criteria and re-arrange the information.
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- Addiction medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Adolescent medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Adolescent psychiatry doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists in Philadelphia, PA
- Allergy and immunology doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Anesthesiology doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Ankle surgery doctors in Philadelphia, PA
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- Critical care doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Cardiothoracic surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
- Cardiologists in Philadelphia, PA
- Chiropractors in Philadelphia, PA
- Colon and rectal surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
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- Dentists in Philadelphia, PA - List of general dentists in Philadelphia
- Dental specialists in Philadelphia, PA
- Dermatologists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Family physicians in Philadelphia, PA
- Foot and ankle surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
- Foot surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
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- Gastroenterologists in Philadelphia, PA
- General practice doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Geriatric medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Glaucoma specialist doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Gynecologic oncology doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Gynecologists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Hand surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
- Hematology and oncology doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Hepatologists in Philadelphia, PA
- Hospice and palliative medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Hospitalists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Infectious disease doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Internists in Philadelphia, PA
- Interventional cardiologists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Neck doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Nephrologists in Philadelphia, PA
- Neurosurgeons in Philadelphia, PA
- Neurologists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Obesity medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Obstetricians in Philadelphia, PA
- Oncologists in Philadelphia, PA
- Ophthalmologists in Philadelphia, PA
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
- Orthopaedic surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
- Otolaryngologists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Pain medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Pathologists in Philadelphia, PA
- Pediatricians in Philadelphia, PA
- Pediatric specialist doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Plastic surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
- Podiatrists in Philadelphia, PA
- Psychiatry and neurology doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Pulmonologists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Reproductive endocrinology doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Retina specialists in Philadelphia, PA
- Rheumatologists in Philadelphia, PA
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- Sleep medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Sports medicine doctors in Philadelphia, PA
- Surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
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List of hospitals in Philadelphia, PA[edit | edit source]
- Aria Health - Frankford
- Aria Health - Torresdale campus
- Blockley Almshouse
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Friends Hospital
- Hahnemann University Hospital
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital
- Jefferson Frankford Hospital
- Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience
- Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
- Kensington Hospital
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Methodist Hospital (Philadelphia)
- MossRehab
- Mount Sinai Hospital (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Mower General Hospital
- Naval Hospital Philadelphia
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
- Philadelphia Naval Asylum
- Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry
- Satterlee General Hospital
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Temple University Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Wills Eye Hospital
- Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania Physician / Provider Directory | ||
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| Primary Care | Providing comprehensive primary care including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Pediatrics | 
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| Specialists | A full spectrum from Addiction Medicine to Urology, representing diverse specialties | |
| Surgeons | Expertise across disciplines including Cardiac Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and more | |
| Dentists and Other Providers | Detailed listing of Dentists, Podiatrists, Chiropractors, and Optometrists alongside other allied healthcare providers | |
| Hospitals | An overview of Hospitals in Pennsylvania | |
| World Directory | Explore doctors across the US with WikiMD's DocFinder or global healthcare facilities with the World Directory of Healthsites | |
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- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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