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Established in 1860, Lankenau Hospital is an acute-care teaching hospital with an affiliated medical research center on campus.

Lankenau's nationally-recognized specialty services include: an award-winning Heart Center; a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; an accredited Sleep Medicine Center and a Cancer Center. The Lankenau Hospital Kidney Transplant Program is the only program of its kind in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. And the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research supports an active program of basic medical research into aging and diseases of aging, and reviews more than 200 clinical research projects underway at the hospital. Learn More About Lankenau Hospital!

Seminars & Events

Men's Health: What Women Need to Know -- Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
A man is 35% more likely to develop prostate cancer than a woman is to develop breast cancer. In fact, one in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. So why do WOMEN need information about prostate cancer? So you can PASS IT ON to the men in your life -- your husband, your brother, your father... more

Upcoming Joint Pain Seminars -- Spring 2008
Are You Suffering from Knee or Hip Pain? Don't miss Main Line Health's FREE Joint Pain Seminars at locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs. Attend a FREE one-hour seminar to find out what you can do about your painful hips and aching knees and get back to an active lifestyle. more

Lankenau Hospital Highlights ...

Multimedia Library
Watch videos on the Main Line Health Heart Center and Dr. Francis Sutter's use of robotic surgery.

The Lankenau Hospital Breast Care Center
The Lankenau Hospital Breast Care Center offers women a comprehensive and integrative approach to breast health. The Breast Care Center comprises dedicated specialists in breast imaging, breast surgery, and medical and radiation oncology as well as genetics, nursing, nutrition and social work. Women are guided through this multidisciplinary program by a nurse coordinator, ensuring individualized attention and care in a supportive environment. Visit The Breast Care Center Now!

	Lankenau Hospital: Tops in Cardiac Surgery! Thee latest report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has acknowledged the exceptional performance record of the Main Line Health Heart Center at Lankenau Hospital. According to the report, the Heart Center has performed more heart bypasses than any other center in Southeastern Pennsylvania and is the only hospital in the state to have lower than expected death rates. Get The Full Story!
	The Lankenau Pain Center The Lankenau Pain Center offers state-of-the-art advances in chronic pain managment, primarily for patients suffering from neck and back pain (including herniated disk), nerve damage, cancer pain, shingles, post-herpatic neuralgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), and phantom limb pain. More Info!
	Lankenau Hospital Brings Image Guided Radiation Therapy to the Philadelphia Suburbs The next generation in radiation treatment technology is now at the Lankenau Hospital Cancer Center where radiation oncologists have implemented Image Guided Radiation Therapy or IGRT to target cancerous tumors. Learn More!
	*Lankenau Hospital Named as a Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital by Thomson...AGAIN!* For the third year in a row, Lankenau Hospital has received the 2007 "100 Top Hospitals®: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success" award from Thomson. This award indentifies hospitals that are setting benchmark levels of performance for cardiovascular services throughout the nation. Learn More!
	CarePages Help Lankenau Patients and Loved Ones Stay Connected CarePages are FREE private, personalized web pages that allow patients to stay in touch with family and friends during their hospital stay. Patients can post news updates and photos, send and receive messages, share patient information. Learn More About This Great Service!

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