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Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
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Medical District is an area which was created to provide a central location for medical care, serving both Memphis and the Mid-South.
Geography
Relatively small in area, the district is located in
Midtown. The Medical District overlaps some of the area known as Crosstown.
Medical services
Anchored by the
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is a public medical school in Memphis, Tennessee. It includes the Colleges of Health Professions, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Univer ...
, the district is home to major hospitals, emergency rooms, physicians' offices, medical supply manufacturers and distributors, and medical laboratories. It will soon house the headquarters of
BioMedical Works. Some of the hospitals and health service providers in this district include:
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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is a 255-bed, tertiary care children's hospital located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Le Bonheur has more than 700 medical staff representing 40 pediatric specialties. Approximately 170 patients per day are admit ...
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*Regional Medical Center
Methodist School of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences*
Memphis Behavioral Health Center,
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VA Memphis
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Baptist College of Health Sciences
Baptist Health Sciences University, formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences, is a private, coeducational, specialized college in Memphis, Tennessee operated by Baptist Memorial Health Care. The school was created through the expansion of the ...
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Methodist University Hospital
Methodist University Hospital is a hospital located in Memphis, Tennessee which is a part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. It is affiliated with University of Tennessee Health Science Center as a teaching hospital. The hospital focuses on onc ...
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Methodist School of Nursing,
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University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy
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Southern College of Optometry
The Southern College of Optometry is a privately owned educational institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. It specializes in optometry and offers a comprehensive program in this field.
History
The Southern College of Optometry (SCO) is a pri ...
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Southwest TN Community College Health Sciences School (which has Shelby County's Only Paramedic Program) are also based in this area.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility located in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1962, it is a 501(c)(3) designated nonprofit medical corporation which focuses on children's catastrophic diseases, par ...
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University of Tennessee College of Medicine
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is one of six graduate schools of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in downtown Memphis. The oldest public medical school in Tennessee, the UT College of Medicine is a LCME-a ...
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University of Tennessee Dental Health College
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Old Baptist Memorial Hospital (Demolished)
See also
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List of neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee
This is a list of neighborhoods in Memphis, TN, Memphis.
Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Downtown
*Central Business District
*Edge District
*Harbor Town, Memphis, Harbor Town
* Linden
*Medical District, Memphis, Medical District
*Pinch District, Mem ...
References
Neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee
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