Med Center Health

Honoring The Past And Advancing To The Future

Med Center Health is SouthCentral Kentucky’s leading healthcare provider, with five hospitals, 110 extended care beds, and 454 acute care beds. With over 400 physicians in more than 50 specialties, as well as 3,500 employees and 150 employed providers, Med Center Health is committed to providing comprehensive care to its patients. Med Center Health Partners, a physician-led network of providers, focuses on improving quality and cost of care.

Last year, Med Center Health expanded its healthcare services, including the opening of the Women’s Health Pavilion, the addition of cardiothoracic surgeon Karen Nelson to the Heart, Lung & Vascular Surgeons team, and the performance of Kentucky’s first mixed-reality shoulder arthroscopy surgery. Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging was also named a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. The Medical Center at Bowling

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Green was accepted into the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems.

Med Center Health offers residencies and fellowship programs in General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. Public-private partnerships with the University of Kentucky and Western Kentucky University help address nursing and physician shortages in Kentucky. The Medical Center at Bowling Green is the first hospital in Kentucky to establish a 4-year regional medical school on its campus.

Med Center Health became the healthcare provider for Western Kentucky University in 2023, operating the WKU Health Services on-campus clinic. Med Center Health physicians and nurse practitioners provide comprehensive primary care for students, faculty, and staff.

Med Center Health is also the official healthcare provider for WKU Athletics.

As a member of the UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network and the UK Markey Cancer Center Research Network, The Medical Center at Bowling Green offers advanced cancer care to patients in the region. Med Center Health provided $102.5 million in community benefit in fiscal year 2022, including financial assistance, education for health professionals, community health improvement, and more.

Med Center Health is committed to its mission to care for people and improve lives in the communities it serves. The organization provides a wealth of benefits to attract and retain employees, including competitive wages, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and educational opportunities.

For more information about Med Center Health, visit MedCenterHealth.org.