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Distinguished Affiliations

Providing Access to World-Class Care

Shore Medical Center is a community hospital with the advanced capabilities more commonly seen in academic medical centers. That’s just one of the reasons why two of the nation’s best healthcare institutions selected Shore to be affiliated with their organizations. In fact, Shore Medical Center is the only hospital in the region to have formed such a unique affiliation with both the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

What Does this Mean for You?

You get the best of both worlds. The hospital works seamlessly with Penn Medicine and CHOP to provide you with the appropriate level of care in the appropriate setting. Fortunately, the vast majority of healthcare needs can be served right here by our expert medical staff and healthcare professionals. In fact, Shore Medical Center has invested millions of dollars in the latest technology and education to assure that our physicians are working with the best equipment and staff available. But when tertiary or quaternary care is required, our relationship with Penn Medicine and CHOP extends the continuum of care and helps maintain contact with your Shore Medical Center physician so you can return to his or her care for follow-up treatment.

Bringing World Class Cancer Care to our Community

The affiliation between Shore Medical Center and Penn Medicine brings true world-class healthcare to the region. Shore is part of the Penn Cancer Network and the Penn Lung Center at Shore Medical Center – assuring patients who are faced with a cancer diagnosis that they have access to the best science and technology in their fight against cancer.

Penn Cardiac Care at Shore Medical Center

The affiliation also extends to our CardioVascular Institute. Patients with heart disease benefit from our integrated approach to heart health through the Penn Heart and Vascular Network and one of the nation’s best heart centers – Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Shore Medical Center has even engaged the services of the Penn Heart RescueTM program to ensure rapid transport and treatment of heart attack patients who require emergency intervention. Additionally, Shore's connection with The Penn Neurological Institutes provides our Neuroscience Center with advanced diagnostic and treatment options and the latest in clinical research trials.

Member of the CHOP Care Network

The youngest members of our community deserve the same commitment to world-class quality that their adult counterparts receive. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been ranked as America’s best pediatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report. Our CHOP affiliation makes certain they get the best pediatric care available. Pediatric hospitalists provide around-the-clock care to inpatients and provide consultative services to pediatric cases in the emergency department. In addition, CHOP neonatologists stand watch over Shore newborns assuring that babies born at Shore Medical Center get off to the best possible start in life.

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