Doylestown (Pa.) Health will officially join the University of Pennsylvania Health System on April 1, marking a significant expansion of Penn Medicine’s reach into Philadelphia’s northern suburbs.
The transaction follows regulatory reviews and approvals from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Trade Commission.
Under the new structure, Doylestown Health and its affiliates will be rebranded as Penn Medicine Doylestown Health. The integration combines one of the country’s leading academic health systems with a regional health system.
“Doylestown Health’s integration into Penn Medicine is a key part of our strategy to reimagine care,” Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney said in a March 27 news release shared with Becker’s. “Our goal is to transform healthcare into a source of ease and reassurance — simplifying care delivery, making it more accessible for patients, and creating a seamless, supportive experience at every step.”
As part of the transition, two members of the Doylestown Health board will be appointed by Penn Medicine, and two Doylestown Health trustees will join Penn Medicine’s board of trustees.
With this integration, Doylestown Hospital, a 245-bed teaching hospital, becomes the seventh hospital in Penn Medicine’s network. The system includes:
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- Chester County Hospital
- Lancaster General Health
- Princeton Health
“In joining with Penn Medicine, we are writing the next chapter in our storied history that began more than 100 years ago,” Penn Medicine Doylestown Health CEO Jim Brexler said. “Doylestown Hospital was founded with the principal mission to bring quality healthcare close to home for the patients we serve, and I can think of no better way to do that than by joining our region’s leading academic health system, which will allow for patients in our community to receive even more advanced care options.”
