UPMC Unveils Designs and Architecture Firms Selected for $2B Investment in Three Specialty Hospitals

New patient-focused, digitally based cancer, heart and transplant, vision and rehabilitation hospitals augment specialty care in mental health, pediatric and women's health

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Following an architectural design competition open to the world's top firms, UPMC has unveiled design plans for three new hospitals that will enhance the cityscapes of Pittsburgh’s Uptown, Oakland and Shadyside neighborhoods, while radically transforming care for its patients.

A $2 billion investment from UPMC will support the construction of the digitally based UPMC Heart and Transplant Hospital, UPMC Hillman Cancer Hospital and UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation at UPMC Mercy, adding to UPMC’s breadth of advanced specialty care for patients at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Today We Build

Learn more about UPMC's three new specialty hospitals.

UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Tower at UPMC Mercy

Designed by HOK, this facility will cater to patients in need of physical rehabilitation and those with vision impairments.

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UPMC Heart and Transplant Hospital at UPMC Presbyterian

Designed by HGA, this hospital will build on UPMC's legacy of disrupting transplantation and cardiac care.

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Hospital at UPMC Shadyside

Designed by NBBJ, this hospital will provide a critical link between a patient's cancer care and the science behind it.

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Specialty Care at UPMC

UPMC already provides customized care to those who need it most. Learn about UPMC's three existing specialty hospitals.