Whether you come from a community based hospital or a large academic center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is LARGE, and rapidly growing. In the past few years, we’ve opened additional outpatient sites in New Albany, Dublin, and Upper Arlington. We’re in the process of building a whole new tower on main campus (yet to be named officially) that’ll increase our inpatient beds by 30%. I don’t say all this to scare you but simply to let you know that we’re growing, innovating and expanding our reach exponentially and we’d love for you to join us!
To begin our tour of inpatient OSU facilities, OSU Main – University Hospital (also known as Doan Hall and Rhodes Hall) has 11 floors and about 900 inpatient beds. It also houses the main cafeteria, GME offices, an outpatient pharmacy and other administrative offices.
The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute is the 3rd largest cancer hospital in the nation. With 21 floors and 308 beds, this building encompasses patients with malignancies, the main entrance to the Emergency Department and a wonderful eatery called The Bloch Cafe.
The Ross Heart Hospital is positioned in between OSU Main and The James, creating an indoor corridor connecting the two hospitals. The Ross has 7 floors and 150 inpatient beds. In the photo below you can see The James behind The Ross as well as the connection from The Ross to University Hospital (OSU Main).
Are you keeping score? So far we’ve got roughly 1350 inpatient beds and we’re not done. The good news is that most inpatient buildings (with the exception of OSU East) are connected by a tunnel, hallway or indoor access point….which makes being a doctor much more tolerable during Ohio winters.
With 87 beds, the Brain and Spine Hospital is immediately adjacent to University Hospital (OSU Main) on the east side. Some people call it the BASH (Brain And Spine Hospital).
Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital is located just south of The James and Harding Hospital is located just north of The James.
All of the previously mentioned locations are in the same area. No need to drive or change your parking space; they’re all connected by a tunnel, hallway or corridor. OSU East is the only exception. It’s located a few miles down the road (near the airport) and functions more like a community hospital. It houses 190 beds and sees patients with all types of medical conditions.
And last but not least, we’re adding a new tower to the west side of The James. Interested in learning about our new facility? Check out this video.