Healthcare in Kansas City
Kansas City is home to the University of Kansas and University of Missouri-Kansas City schools of medicine, the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and dozens of excellent hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities. Physicians looking for positions in Kansas City can choose from numerous fields and a variety of work environments.
Healthcare in Kansas City is a major contributor to the regional economy. According to research recently completed by the Metropolitan Medical Society of Kansas City, physicians and their support staff generate $2.7 billion in payroll annually.
Accolades
U.S. News and World Report nationally ranked a number of Kansas City health care institutions.
- The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., No. 35 among the top hospitals for heart related care and heart surgery in the U.S.
- St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., follows close behind, ranked at No. 37.
- Children’s Mercy Hospital ranks No. 17 in the United States for digestive disorders and No. 26 in the United States for neonatal Care.
Hospitals and Medical Facilities:
- More than 25 hospitals offer the best in care to Kansas City area residents and a wealth of employment opportunity for physicians.
- Over 20 surgery centers—specializing in fields as diverse as eye care and weight loss—populate the metro.
- Kansas Citians also enjoy the benefits of some of the nation’s finest health systems:
- Saint Luke’s Health System
- Truman Medical Center
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center
- North Kansas City Hospital
- Carondelet Health
- The Sisters of Charity Medical Center
- HCA Midwest Health System
To view a map of the life sciences activity in the Kansas City region
visit, www.kclifesciences.org/interactive/FlashMap/index.htm