UWMC was the only Pacific Northwest site in an international test of a catheter-delivered heart valve, which appears as effective as open-heart surgery. Learn more from Dr. Larry Dean, UW professor of medicine and surgery. About 40 UWMC staffers are pen pals with third-graders at Montlake Elementary. An audio slideshow conveys the excitement that students and staff share in this community-service program. See concepts to transform the Montlake Triangle across from the medical center. Wi-Fi Service is now available for patients and visitors at UWMC and Harborview. No special UW login or password is required. Traffic alert: Ongoing street repair and construction along 15th Avenue NE are congesting traffic and affecting bus routes and pedestrian access.
UW Medical Center has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality for Cardiac Medical Intervention. This designation reflects the broad scope of services and excellent outcomes in every aspect of procedural cardiac care provided at UWMC through UW Medicine’s Regional Heart Center. UW Medicine hospitals and programs rank high in U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 edition of America’s Best Hospitals. UW Medical Center was ranked #13 in the nation overall, and has made the U.S. News national Honor Roll since the rankings began in 1990.
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UWMC is located on the south end of the University of Washington campus, close to state road 520 and Interstate 5, and easily accessible by car or public transit.
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Matt Gregory was thrilled to spend his 29th birthday at the hospital, because he received donor lungs in a transplant. He has lived with cystic fibrosis, a disabling genetic disease. Now he can look forward to having the energy to play with his 2-year-old daughter. Read more More patient stories >
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