Underwood-Memorial Hospital
Encyclopedia
Underwood-Memorial Hospital (UMH), is a regional hospital in Woodbury, New Jersey
. The hospital has 305 beds and serves approximately 53,000 people annually from Gloucester County
and parts of Camden
and Salem
counties. It is affiliated with the Jefferson Medical College, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
, among others. UMH is home to over 1,800 full and part-time employees and a medical staff of almost 400.
who each opened hospitals in Woodbury blocks from one another. The two hospitals were merged into what is now Underwood-Memorial Hospital.
Woodbury, New Jersey
Woodbury is a city in Gloucester County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, 10,307 residents were counted. Woodbury is the county seat of Gloucester County....
. The hospital has 305 beds and serves approximately 53,000 people annually from Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
and parts of Camden
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
and Salem
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
counties. It is affiliated with the Jefferson Medical College, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of the Sciences , officially known as University of the Sciences in Philadelphia , located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in pharmacy and a variety of other health-related disciplines.-History:The history of the University of the Sciences...
, among others. UMH is home to over 1,800 full and part-time employees and a medical staff of almost 400.
History
The predecessors to Underwood-Memorial Hospital were established by J. Harris Underwood, MD and William Brewer, MD, two physicians from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
who each opened hospitals in Woodbury blocks from one another. The two hospitals were merged into what is now Underwood-Memorial Hospital.