Hospital Hill is a

neighborhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...

. The neighborhood is located between 22nd Street to 25th Street and

Gillham Road Gillham Road is a major north/south main street that runs in Kansas City, Missouri from the intersection of 22nd Street at Oak Street to Harrison Road between 45th and 46th Streets. Gillham Road becomes Gillham Plaza from 31st Street to 34th Street ...

Troost Avenue Troost Avenue is one of the major streets in Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is 10.7 miles long, from the north point at 4th Street to the south point at Bannister Road. History The street is named after the first ...

. This name reflects the geography and a history of public hospitals on the same site since 1870. Hospital Hill grew in concordance with the construction of local hospitals, and was further populated as the

University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine The University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, established 1971, is one of three medical schools located near downtown Kansas City. The school offers an accelerated combined Bachelor/ MD program based on a six-year curriculum. The ...

was established. Hospital Hill hosts University Health Truman Medical Center,

Children's Mercy Hospital Children's Mercy Kansas City is a 390 bed comprehensive pediatric medical center in Kansas City, Missouri, that integrates clinical care, research and medical education to provide care for pediatric patients from birth through adulthood. The h ...

, and the

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schools of

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, and

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References

History of Truman Medical Centers

{{Coord, 39.08333, -94.57500, format=dms, display=title, type:landmark_region:US-MO History of Missouri Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City metropolitan area