Emergency Department at UPMC East

For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For immediate help with a mental health crisis, call 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

The Emergency Department at UPMC East in Monroeville provides complete 24/7 emergency care for Pittsburgh's eastern communities.

Our facility includes:

• A dedicated heliport.
• A hazmat decontamination area.
• Specialized exam rooms for patients requiring a larger bed or motorized lift.
• Bedside registration.
• All doctors are board-certified or board-eligible in emergency medicine.
• Specially trained emergency medicine nursing staff.
• Post-emergency care coordination with the patient's primary care doctor.

Our laboratory, imaging services, and medical care are open 24/7. We offer advanced treatment to a wide variety of health issues, including:

• Infections.
• Injuries.
• Heart attacks.

Our Services

• Emergency medicine.
• Stroke care.
• Walk-in care.

Observation and evaluation program

For patients who need a longer course of treatment without admission, our Observation and Evaluation Program provides high quality critical care while decreasing hospital length stay and getting our patients back to their families safely.

We offer medical care for issues such as:

• Dehydration.
• Asthma.
• Transient ischemic attack (TIA).
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• Certain infections.

Parking

Parking is available for patients and their guests near the ED entrance. ED staff are available to help those requiring additional assistance to make their way from their vehicles to the ED.

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