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What is known worldwide today as Indiana University Hospital began over a century ago as Long Hospital. It featured 106 beds, 18 private rooms, two operating rooms and X-ray equipment — very modern for the time. In 1963, plans for a successor to Long Hospital were announced and in 1970 Indiana University Hospital opened.
Today, Indiana University Hospital, a Clarian Health partner, has hundreds of beds, treats more than 50,000 patients each year and features technology that couldn't have been imagined when Long Hospital was founded. Working side-by-side with the Indiana University School of Medicine, the state's only medical school, the hospital provides a unique environment for advanced medical care. Research and education are supported and augmented by the experience and expertise of our medical staff.
As a
major teaching hospital and a recognized leader in technology, we offer our
patients access to treatments, therapies and procedures that are found only in
the most advanced academic medical centers. Many of the advances start in the
Indiana University School of Medicine research laboratories and are
incorporated into patient care through clinical research programs at Indiana
University Hospital.
The spirit of discovery and advancement has led to several milestones at Indiana University Hospital, including the following:
Possibly the most widely known success story at Indiana University Hospital involves seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. When diagnosed with testicular cancer, Armstrong selected the team at the IU Simon Cancer Center for his care (IU Simon Cancer Center is a partnership between Clarian Health and Indiana University School of Medicine). Armstrong's recovery from cancer and domination of the Tour de France have served as an inspiration to thousands of people facing cancer in their own lives.
Indiana University Hospital looks toward a future filled with breakthroughs. Advancements in cancer care at the IU Simon Cancer Center have helped restore health and hope in the lives of people affected by cancer. The Indiana University School of Medicine continues to produce physicians of the highest caliber — many of whom are on our staff today. Each day we are privileged to help these students train at Indiana University Hospital, learning from and with our staff.
Just as Dr. Long could not have predicted advancements like the Gamma Knife, chemotherapy or mapping the human genome when he helped found what is now Indiana University Hospital, we cannot predict exactly what the future will bring. However, just like Dr. Long, we know that Indiana University Hospital will remain a vibrant, dynamic place where health care, research and education will improve the lives of people, not just in Indiana, but around the world.
Content Modified on: 12/29/2009 10:41:57
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