Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For New, State-Of-The-Art $1.5 Billion UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Pittsburgh PA

15 June, 2022

9:52 AM

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By Heather Lang, Jessica Guay, CBS Pittsburgh June 15, 2022 Construction has begun on what will become the largest hospital in Pittsburgh's history. UPMC broke ground Tuesday morning on a brand-new facility in Oakland. The new UPMC Presbyterian Hospital will stand 17-stories high and have 636 private patient rooms, officials said. The hospital will provide transplant, cardiology and neurology services, surgery, care and treatment, UPMC officials said. "UPMC has always played a significant role in defining the leading edge of medicine and I am confident that that practice will continue for generations to come," UPMC Board of Directors Chairperson Nicholas Beckwith III. Please click https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsb... for video and more on the story. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.