Albert B. Chandler Hospital
Opened in 1962, the Albert B. Chandler Hospital along Rose Street at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky is the flagship component of UK HealthCare. It is named for twice-former Governor of Kentucky A. B. "Happy" Chandler. The 945 bed medical facility features the Markey Cancer Center, the Kentucky Children's Hospital, the Gill Heart Institute, the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute and the Center for Advanced Surgery.
| Albert B. Chandler Hospital | |
|---|---|
| UK HealthCare | |
South facade of Pavilion A | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 800 Rose Street, Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.0316446°N 84.5084135°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 945 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Links | |
| Website | Chandler Hospital |
The hospital is the only Level I trauma center in central and eastern Kentucky, and the only facility in the region to play host to a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit for infants. It also includes a 100-bed intensive care facility and 17 operating rooms.
Ground was broken for the hospital in 1955, when Governor Chandler recommended that the Kentucky General Assembly appropriate $5 million for the creation of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a medical center at the university. This was completed after a series of studies were conducted that highlighted the health needs of the citizens, as well as the need to train more physicians for the state.