Bucks County system’s integration into UPHS will expand access to advanced healthcare for
patients and families in the suburbs of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Leaders and staff from Doylestown Health (DH) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) will gather at Doylestown Hospital on April 1 to celebrate as the Bucks County health system’s integration into Penn Medicine is finalized.
Doylestown Health (DH) officially joined the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) today, strengthening the two organizations’ shared commitment to delivering the most advanced, convenient and compassionate care to patients and families across Philadelphia’s northern suburbs.
UPHS and DH leaders and employees celebrated the milestone during a public event today on the Doylestown Hospital flagship campus, following reviews and approvals by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Trade Commission.
Doylestown Health and its affiliates will now be known as Penn Medicine Doylestown Health (PMDH).
The new integration brings together one of the nation’s top academic health systems, world-renowned for its clinical and research excellence, with a regional health system known for clinical excellence and high-quality, compassionate care.
"Doylestown Health’s integration into Penn Medicine is a key part of our strategy to reimagine care," said UPHS CEO Kevin B. Mahoney. "Our goal is to transform healthcare into a source of ease and reassurance—simplifying care delivery, making it more accessible for patients, and creating a seamless, supportive experience at every step. By combining trusted community care with the resources and expertise available through Penn Medicine, we ensure that high-quality, compassionate treatment is always within reach of patients in Bucks County and beyond.”
Doylestown Hospital, founded more than 100 years ago and located 30 miles north of Philadelphia, provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient hospital care, including advanced surgical procedures, comprehensive specialty services, and wellness-education programs. The 245-bed community teaching hospital has a medical staff of 600 providers in more than 50 specialties.
“In joining with Penn Medicine, we are writing the next chapter in our storied history that began more than 100 years ago,” said PMDH CEO, Jim Brexler. “Doylestown Hospital was founded with the principal mission to bring quality healthcare close to home for the patients we serve, and I can think of no better way to do that than by joining our region’s leading academic health system, which will allow for patients in our community to receive even more advanced care options.”
As part of the integration, two members of the PMDH board will be appointed by Penn Medicine, and likewise, two Doylestown trustees will join Penn Medicine’s Board of Trustees.
The integration will build upon successful existing collaborations between the two organizations. These include Penn Radiation Oncology Doylestown, which has served more than 400 patients annually since its 2011 opening, and Doylestown Hospital's decade-long participation in the Penn Cancer Network, which provides patients with expanded access to advanced treatments and clinical trials through the Abramson Cancer Center.
Doylestown Hospital becomes the seventh Penn Medicine hospital. In addition to its three Philadelphia hospitals – the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital – Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Health, and Princeton Health are part of UPHS, having joined in 2013, 2015, and 2018, respectively.
About Penn Medicine
Penn Medicine is one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, excellence in patient care, and community service. The organization consists of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and Penn’s Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine, founded in 1765 as the nation’s first medical school.
The Perelman School of Medicine is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $580 million awarded in the 2023 fiscal year. Home to a proud history of “firsts,” Penn Medicine teams have pioneered discoveries that have shaped modern medicine, including CAR T cell therapy for cancer and the Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System cares for patients in facilities and their homes stretching from the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania to the New Jersey shore. UPHS facilities include the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Chester County Hospital, Lancaster General Health, Princeton Health, and Pennsylvania Hospital—the nation’s first hospital, chartered in 1751. Additional facilities and enterprises include Penn Medicine at Home, GSPP Rehabilitation, Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital, and Princeton House Behavioral Health, among others.
Penn Medicine is an $11.9 billion enterprise powered by nearly 49,000 talented faculty and staff.About Penn Medicine Doylestown Health
Penn Medicine Doylestown Health is a comprehensive healthcare system of inpatient, outpatient, and wellness education services connected to meet the health needs of the local and regional community. The flagship of Penn Medicine Doylestown Health is Doylestown Hospital, a 245-bed not-for-profit, community teaching hospital with a medical staff of more than 600 providers who deliver the highest quality care in over 50 specialties. Renowned locally, regionally, and nationally, Doylestown Hospital provides superior healthcare and offers advanced surgical procedures, innovative medical treatments, and comprehensive specialty services. Serving Bucks County for over 100 years, Doylestown Hospital is proud to educate and train the next generation of physicians through its family medicine residency program. Doylestown Hospital is the only hospital in Pennsylvania to achieve 17 consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
