Doctors Hospital is a 213-bed

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located in

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. Doctors Hospital operates the second largest osteopathic medical training program in the United States. Each year, the hospital trains 160 physicians in residencies and fellowships. In 2013, Doctors Hospital was ranked #30 in the State of Ohio, #4 in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area, and ranked highly in

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by the U.S. News & World Report. In the last year with available data, Doctors Hospital had 9,338 admissions, performed 1,841 inpatient and 3,736 outpatient surgeries, and its emergency department had 67,840 visits. Doctors Hospital is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's

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. Doctors Hospital is also an Accredited Chest Pain Center by

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. The cancer care program is accredited as a

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Cancer Program with commendations in clinical research and community education by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. OhioHealth - Doctors Hospital 1

History

Doctors Hospital opened in 1940 as the first osteopathic healthcare institution in Central Ohio. In 1998, Doctors Hospital became a member

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, a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in

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. Its present facility opened in 1963 as Doctors Hospital West.

Services and Clinical Programs

Doctors Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center according to The Joint Commission. Heart patients receive treatment an average of 30 minutes faster than the

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recommends. In 2011, Doctors Hospital was named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the Teaching Hospitals with Cardiovascular Residency Programs comparison group by Thomson Reuters.

Osteopathic Teaching

With the second largest osteopathic training program in the U.S., Doctors Hospital trains more than 160 physicians each year in 17 specialties and subspecialties. A number of

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and

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programs are offered.

Accreditation

Doctors Hospital is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's

. Doctors Hospital is also an Accredited Chest Pain Center by

. The cancer care program is accredited as a

Cancer Program with commendations in clinical research and community education by the

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Commission on Cancer. Doctors Hospital is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

References

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