Health & Patient Care
Impacting health outcomes across the globe
UofL is the epicenter of groundbreaking breakthroughs in health care that improve lives here and beyond, including in the areas of transplantation, cancer research, cardiac care and spinal cord research.
Committed to advancing human health through medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health and research, UofL supports the whole student through purpose-driven learning so they go on to treat the whole patient with transformative care.
A leader in local and regional health care
UofL Health – UofL’s regional academic health system – ensures high-quality medical care that leads to thriving futures for patients throughout Louisville and beyond.
With nine hospitals, four medical centers, specialty locations like the Brown Cancer Center and the Eye Institute, more than 200 physician practices and more than 1,000 providers, UofL Health is transforming the health of the communities served with compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
Preparing the next generation of health professionals
Investing in health equity
Our latest effort to advance well-being is the Health Equity Innovation Hub, sponsored by Humana and the UofL Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute New Vision of Health Campus. UofL invested millions in research efforts to better understand and improve the health of our community.
High-quality health care & cutting-edge research
Adults and children throughout Louisville and the region have the opportunity to receive the highest quality health care and cutting-edge clinical research opportunities from UofL faculty physicians, dentists, nurses and other providers. These faculty members provide care through UofL Health, Norton Healthcare, UofL Dental Associates and other practices in Kentucky. Health professions students and residents also provide care through student and dental specialty clinics.