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Chestnut Hill
Health System

8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Main Phone Number:
215-248-8200

Human Resources Department:
215-248-8496

Hospital Information

  • 179 licensed beds/11 critical access beds
  • Physicians: Active: 230; Provisional: 72; Courtesy: 45; Other: 14
  • 1,170 hospital employees
  • Joint Commission Accredited

Specialites

  • Allergy / Immunology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Family Practice
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gynecology
  • Hematology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neonatology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology

 

  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral / Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pain Management
  • Pathology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Rheumatology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgery

Services

  • Cancer Program (Penn Radiation Oncology at Chestnut Hill Hospital and Medical Oncology)
  • Cardiac (CCU, Cath Lab, Rehabilitation )
  • Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (EKG, Pulmonary Function Lab )
  • Dialysis
  • Emergency Department
  • GI/Endoscopy Lab
  • Gynecology (Penn GYN Care)
  • Hospice
  • Imaging (Inpatient/Outpatient, Bone Densitometry, 64-slice CT Scanner, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET Scanner, Teleradiology, Ultrasound )
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Laboratory (Hematology, Histology )
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Occupational/Industrial Medicine Program
  • Orthopaedic Unit
  • Pharmacy
  • Rehabilitation (Audiology, OT, PT, Speech ), Acute CareUnit
  • Sleep Center
  • Surgery (Inpatient, Outpatient )
  • Special Services (EEG, EMG, Stress Testing, Holter Monitoring )
  • Women’s Center

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 41"
Average snowfall: 21"
Average temperature in winter: 23°
Average temperature in summer: 86°

Community Facts

Population: 6.1 million (4th largest metropolitan region in the U.S.)

Philadelphia is 12 miles from Center City, 98 miles from New York City and 145 miles from Washington, D.C. with easy access to mountains and the seashore.

The community of Chestnut Hill offers :

  • More than 120 shops and restaurants
  • Morris Arboretum
  • Woodmere Art Museum
  • TheWissahickon Valley (Fairmount Park) - hiking and bike riding
  • Pastorius Park - Outdoor Summer Concerts
  • Holiday House Tour

The greater Philadelphia area offers:

  • One of the nations’ largest landscaped city parks
  • Famous chefs and internationally-known restaurants
  • World-classmuseums, historical sites, multi-cultural festivals, diverse music and performing arts
  • 8 professional sports teams
  • 193 golf courses

Points of Interest :

  • Independence Hall/Liberty Bell
  • National Constitution Center
  • The Franklin Institute
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • The Philadelphia Zoo
  • Fairmount Park (9,200 acres)

Market Data

Average household income:
   Philadelphia: $70,230
   Chestnut Hill: $115,599
Average cost of existing 3BR home:
   Philadelphia region: $193,000
   Chestnut Hill: $398,925
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $1,100
Number of single-family homes: 1.5 million
State Income Tax : Yes, 3.07%

Education

Excellent educational opportunities in strong public school systems, award-winning private schools, and some of the finest colleges and universities in the nation.

High Schools: 44 Public/56 Private
Middle Schools: 50
Elementary Schools: 192 Public/215 Private

  • More than 80 colleges in the area

For more information on Philadelphia, log onto www.gophila.com, www.selectgreaterphiladelphia.com, www.independencevisitorcenter.com, and www.greaterphilachamber.com.

 
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8835 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
(215) 248-8200
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