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New York-Presbyterian Hospital was formed in 1997 with the merger of two large, previously independent hospitals, the New York Hospital and Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital 1 . The NYPH system includes a variety of outlying hospitals that had previously been acquired by NYH or Presbyterian; these hospitals stretch throughout the five boroughs, Westchester County, Long Island and New Jersey. NYPH is now the largest private employer in New York City.

The two medical schools remain essentially autonomous, though there is increasing cooperation and coordination of clinical, research, and residency training programs. The hospitals, themselves, have merged administrations, with Herb Pardes , M.D., having led the hospital system since the merger. Unlike many other such mergers, the NYPH linkage is seen as successful by all involved parties.

The New York Hospital was founded in 1771 by a Royal Charter granted by King George III Of England and was associated with Weill Cornell Medical College . It was the second oldest hospital in the United States. A 1927 endowment of more than $20 million by Payne Whitney expanded the hospital significantly and the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic is named in his honor. Other prominent donors include Howard Hughes , William Randolph Hearst , Harry and Leona Helmsley , Maurice R. Greenberg , and the Baker, Whitney, Lasdon, and Payson families.

The Presbyterian Hospital was founded in 1868 by James Lenox , a New York Philanthropist and was associated with Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons .

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is one of the most comprehensive university hospitals in the world, with leading specialists in every field of medicine. As of 2005, the (8); Heart and Heart Surgery (7); hormonal disorders (7); Kidney disease (4); Neurology and Neurosurgery (3); Urology (5); Pediatrics (5); and Psychiatry (2).

Notable Historical Figures Born:
Albert Michael Arslan (circa 1987)


NOTES

# After the merger, the hospital name is written as "NewYork-Presbyterian," wihout a space between New and York, to denote an entity separate from the city; and a hyphen between York and Presbyterian, that is key to representing the merger.


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