The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, formerly called The Ohio State University Medical Center, is a multidisciplinary academic medical center located in Columbus, Ohio, United States, on the main campus of The Ohio State University. In 2012, the Ohio State Medical Center changed its name to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In 2017, for the 25th consecutive year, the center was named among the best hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. In the 2017 rankings, Ohio State was recognized a national leader in seven specialties: ear, nose and throat (#6); nephrology (#17); cardiology and heart surgery (#22); neurology and neurosurgery (#22); cancer (#23); pulmonology (#25); and diabetes and endocrinology (#26). Additionally, five specialties were named as high performing: gastroenterology and GI surgery; geriatrics; orthopedics; rehabilitation; and urology.
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center was named the best hospital in central Ohio in 2017.
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
The Ohio State University College of Medicine is the medical school at The Ohio State University. The college is recognized in both education and research, as reflected by 2018 rankings in the Top 40 U.S. News & World Report. In the 2018 “Best Graduate Schools†rankings, The Ohio State University College of Medicine ranked 31st among all research medical schools in the nation. Among public universities, Ohio State is ranked number 11.
James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is a dedicated cancer hospital and research center that is part of the university's Comprehensive Cancer Center, with a governance structure separate from, but coordinated with, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
Ohio State Health System
The Ohio State Health System includes University Hospital and University Hospital East, Ohio State's two full-service hospitals. Other hospitals include Ohio State Harding Hospital, an inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital; the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, dedicated to the study, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases; Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital, meeting the specialized needs of patients with brain and spine disorders; Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital, one of America's best rehabilitation centers, according to U.S. News & World Report; and the OSU Primary Care Network, an extensive network of community-based primary and subspecialty care facilities throughout central Ohio.
More than 60,000 inpatients receive medical care annually from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the Health System manages more than 1.75 million outpatient visits each year.
The Wexner Medical Center has more than 23,000 employees, including more than 1,500 physicians, more than 800 residents and nearly 5,000 nurses.
Ohio State University Physicians, Inc.
OSUP is a unified physician practice representing more than 700 Wexner Medical Center physicians.
Medical breakthroughs and firsts
Pioneer Dr. Carl Leier developed Dobutamine, the revolutionary drug treatment to help heart failure. Dr. Bertha Bouroncle discovered hairy cell leukemia and developed a cure for it, Deoxycoformycin, along with Dr. Michael Grever and Dr. Erik Kraut. Dr. Kazi Mobin-Uddin who invented the first inferior vena cava filter was a faculty member. Dr. Albert de la Chappelle discovered the founder mutation in cancer. Dr. William Hunt and Dr. Robert Hess in the Department of Neurological Surgery developed the Hunt and Hess scale for grading the severity of intracranial hemorrhages. Educational firsts by the Ohio State College of Medicine include an independent study curriculum in 1970, and a human cancer genetics fellowship. Ohio State was the first medical center in the United States to complete a heart bypass using minimally invasive robotics technology and the first to insert a digital pacemaker in a patient. Ohio State is a world leader in imaging research, installing the world's most powerful magnetic resonance imaging scanner in 1998, the 8 tesla MRI.
In 2000, young doctors and recent Ohio State graduates Dr. Peter Kourlas and Dr. Matthew Strout conducted genetic research that led to the discovery of a gene that plays a role in acute myeloid leukemia. Their work was conducted in the lab of Dr. Michael Caligiuri, a researcher recognized for his work in leukemia, lymphoma and immunology.
In 2009, scientists at the university were the first to observe the entire real time behavior of the enzyme Dpo4, which aid studies understanding the molecular basis for cancer and other diseases. Later that year scientists developed technology that can magnetically manipulate cancerous cells.
In 2013, surgeon Dr. Christopher Kaeding performed the first surgery in the United States while streaming video live using Google Glass.
In 2017, Ohio State researchers showed - for the first time - that special bandages using weak electric fields can prevent infections, combat antibiotic resistance and enable healing in infected burn wounds. The study was led by Dr. Chandan Sen, director of Ohio State's Center for Regenerative Medicine & Cell-Based Therapies. Results of the study were published in the Annals of Surgery.
Robotic surgery
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is a pioneer and leader in robotic surgery.
In 1999, Dr. Randall Wolf and Dr. Robert Michler became the first in the country to perform a robotically assisted heart bypass. While under the direction of Dr. Michler in 2009, the center became the first in North America to use the da Vinci HS SI robot during a surgery. In 2009, Ohio State pioneered single incision robotic kidney surgery.
In 2010, Dr. Enver Ozer performed the first robotic thyroidectomy in central Ohio.
Expansion
In 2017, Ohio State announced plans for the development of a new hospital and ambulatory center. The new medical tower will include more than 800 beds, 60 neonatal intensive care unit bassinets, and state-of-the-art inpatient service areas. University leaders hope the new hospital tower will be completed by 2025.
References
External links
- Ohio State Medical Center