New York-Presbyterian Hospital

A prominent university hospital in New York City, it is composed of two medical centers, Columbia University Medical Center and the Cornell University Weill Medical Center. New York-Presbyterian Hospital was formed in 1998 with the merger of two large, previously independent hospitals, the New York Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital. NYPH is now the largest private employer in New York City. The two medical schools remain essentially autonomous, though there is increasing cooperation and coordination of clinical, research, and residency training programs. The hospitals, themselves, have merged administrations, with Herb Pardes, M.D., having led the hospital system since the merger. New York-Presbyterian Hospital is one of the most comprehensive university hospitals in the world, with leading specialists in every field of medicine.