Life Changing Medicine Specialties
UPMC Presbyterian will be home to 636 private patient rooms to deliver UPMC’s nationally ranked care and Life Changing Medicine in specialties such as transplant, heart and vascular, and neurological care from world-renowned physician-scientists and their clinical teams.
Iconic Architectural Design
The tower—which will be 17 stories and 900,000 square feet—will feature iconic architectural design that will transform the Oakland landscape. The design and the intent of the spaces within the walls of the building will embrace technology advances that support patient experience, staff experience, operational effectiveness and efficiency, and an attractive environment that matches the innovation and care provided by our hospital teams.
Ample Space
With ample space for patients to heal with all private rooms, the space also captures UPMC’s vision for linking patients, visitors, and staff to nature and to Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. It will have many lifestyle concepts from rooftop gardens and flexible outdoor spaces that can host everything from farmer’s markets to concerts, and indoor common areas with amenities to benefit patients, families, and staff.
Fast Facts
1.2 M Square Feet Building Area
56 Trees surrounding the building
540’ Building Length
Highlights
Cardiology
Neurosurgery
Orthopaedics
Transplantation
1981
Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, now known as the Father of Transplantation, joined UPMC Presbyterian, and in just a few years, he launched the first pediatric and adult liver transplantation program in the country.
1984
Under the direction of Dr. Starzl, Dr. Byers W. Shaw and Dr. Henry T. Bahnson performed the world’s first successful simultaneous heart and liver organ transplant on a pediatric patient.
1988
By the late ‘80s, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital had grown to have one of the world’s largest transplant programs, with more than half of the world’s transplant taking place in Pittsburgh.
