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Full Name:

University Medical Center, New Orleans

Acronym / Abbreviation:

UMCNO

Purpose / Type:

Hospital

Facility Info:University Medical Center, New Orleans

Description:

University Medical Center New Orleans, home to Reverend Avery C. Alexander Academic Research Hospital, is the academic medical center of LCMC Health and the ultimate expression of a 275-year legacy of serving the people of New Orleans and South Louisiana. With our academic partners, including Louisiana State University and Tulane University Schools of Medicine, we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals and leading research to find tomorrow’s cures and treatments. From expert primary care and the widest variety of specialty care to cutting edge emergency care and the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, UMC New Orleans offers the area the widest breadth of healthcare services.

About Rev. Reverend Avery C. Alexander
Rev. Alexander was an important figure in the Civil Rights movement, a longtime member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and a prominent community leader who fought for better healthcare for the poor. Charity Hospital was also named in Rev. Alexander's honor.

Website:

http://www.umcno.org/

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