As the flagship of University of Utah Health, the only academic health system in Utah and Mountain West, University of Utah Hospital serves patients in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Nevada. It is part of a system with five hospitals, 12 health centers, 2,200 board-certified physicians, 28,000 team members, over two million patient annual visits, and the region’s most advanced specialty and quaternary care. For 13 years, it has been rated No. 1 in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report, with multiple national specialty listings. It has the region’s only level 1 trauma center and National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, as well as leading academic rehabilitation, orthopedic and mental health programs. The hospital pairs patient care with groundbreaking research and also educates a majority of the region’s physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other clinicians. Globally known for pioneering discoveries in genetics, precision medicine, biomedical informatics, transplantation, cancer, cardiovascular medicine, neurosciences and orthopedics, the broader system’s landmark achievements include the first permanent artificial heart and the discovery of disease-causing genes like BRCA1. Innovation is accelerated by the Center for Medical Innovation, helping translate clinical ideas to new technologies, devices and startups to improve patient care globally. Investments in digital health, AI and robotics advance the next generation of care delivery.
