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Western Pennsylvania Hospital

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West Penn Hospital, 2015 03 11, 02
West Penn Hospital, 2015 03 11, 02

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, commonly referred to as "West Penn Hospital", is located at 4800 Friendship Avenue in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 317-bed hospital is part of the Allegheny Health Network. It serves as a Clinical Campus of Temple University School of Medicine, offering medical education, including a large number of residency and fellowship programs. It is also the primary clinical setting of the West Penn Hospital School of Nursing.

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Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh

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Western Pennsylvania Hospital (West Penn Hospital)

Friendship Avenue 4800
15224 Pittsburgh
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