University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates.

University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center. 

University Health 1, located at 2101 Charlotte Street is an outpatient care and day-surgery center, with sixteen clinics including Sabates Eye Center, Plastic Surgery, Hernia repair and Medical Imaging with Siemens 3D Mammography. 

At University Health 2, 2211 Charlotte St, providers offer Primary and Women's Care. 

In eastern Jackson County, University Health Lakewood Medical Center sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds. We are a community hospital providing the continuum of care— from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program — as well as The Family Birthplace, We have several family medical care centers and a radiology center, Medical Imaging Eastland, that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care.

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University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.

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Harold Siglar

Niki Johnson

Candice Brooks

Malinda Kimmel

Danielle Harrison

Jolie Justus

Sharla Peters

Mitzi Cardenas

Lynette M. Wheeler

Bernard A. Birnbaum

Sharon Freese

Jeffrey Hackman

Gerard J. Grimaldi

The Leadership Team at University Health KC plays a pivotal role in guiding the strategic direction and operational excellence of the health system. Comprising executives from diverse areas such as clinical care, finance, legal affairs, and community relations, this team focuses on fostering collaboration, enhancing patient care standards, and ensuring the organization meets its mission of providing accessible, high-quality healthcare. They are responsible for making key decisions that drive innovation, community engagement, and the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery across all hospital locations and outpatient facilities.

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