Mount Nittany Medical Center

Mount Nittany Medical Center
Geography
Location	State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Affiliated university	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Penn State Cancer Institute Pennsylvania State University
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	260
History
Founded	July 8, 1902 as Bellefonte Hospital
Links
Website	http://www.mountnittany.org
Lists	Hospitals in Pennsylvania

The Mount Nittany Medical Center is a hospital in State College, Pennsylvania. It is an acute-care facility offering medical, surgical, diagnostic and community services and is affiliated with the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The hospital is located adjacent to the Pennsylvania State University campus near Beaver Stadium, with a view of Mount Nittany to the Southeast.

The hospital opened at its current location in 1972 and has gone through several expansions since. The latest expansion, completed in 2010, was the addition of a new 52,000 square foot state-of-the-art east wing.

Additional capital improvements in progress include the expansion of the emergency department and a brand new comprehensive Cancer Center.

Cancer Research

The hospital is a founding member of the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute (PSHCI).

Facts

• Number of beds: 260
• Services provided: Acute care inpatient and Outpatient Medical/Surgical Services
• Officially Started: July 8, 1902
• Number of Physicians: 240
• Number of Specialties/Subspecialties: 53
• Number of Employees: 1,400 (skilled healthcare professionals and support staff)

Address

1800 East Park Avenue, State College, PA 16803-6797

External links

• Official website
• Mount Nittany Medical Center on Twitter
• Penn State Cancer Institute Website