Lankenau Medical Center

Hospital
Lankenau Medical Center
100 East Lancaster Avenue
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096

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About Lankenau Medical Center

Founded in 1860, Lankenau Medical Center is recognized among the top hospitals in the Philadelphia region for exceptional patient care. We offer a comprehensive range of primary care, disease prevention, and specialized medical and surgical services, including advanced treatments in cardiovascular, cancer care, maternity, orthopaedics and a level II trauma center. Neonatologists from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provide specialized newborn and neonatal intensive care in our Level III NICU. A leader in medical education, Lankenau Medical Center trains a diverse group of residents and fellows participating in various programs across multiple specialties. The hospital is also home to the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, where groundbreaking research advances the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and offers access to clinical trials. Lankenau Medical Center combines compassionate care with cutting-edge technology in a patient-centered environment.

Learn more about Lankenau Medical Center

Visiting our campus

Providing a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff is integral to our focus on delivering high-quality care. Main Line Health requires visitors to obtain a temporary visitor's badge from our Greeter Service Ambassadors located at the main entrance of our hospitals. A government-issued ID (state ID, driver's license, passport, etc.) is required to receive a visitor's badge.

Explore the resources below about Lankenau Medical Center.

Parking and navigation

Campus map

Lankenau Medical Center campus is divided into three zones to help you find your way—Zone A, Zone B and Zone D. Each zone has its own parking garage, entrance and lobby. Refer to this directory of departments, services and rooms to identify the building, zone and floor of your destination. Once you have entered the correct zone, there are directories at each elevator that list the destinations they serve, and signs in the hallways to help direct you to your destination.

Download a printer-friendly PDF of our campus map, including floor and department listing

Parking

Self-parking is available in garages A, B and D. Valet parking is available at the Main Lobby. There is also a handicap-accessible parking lot next to the Heart Pavilion.

Parking payment and discounts

All campus parking garages will accept electronic payment only. No cash is accepted for parking. Only credit or debit cards can be used for payment.

Discounts for seniors, veterans and those with disability are available with a valid ID. These discounts must be obtained from hospitality/greeter desks. These desks are located in the Main Lobby and the hallway to Garage B foyer.

All self-parkers (non-employees) must keep their ticket for any payment, clinical validations or standard discounts (senior, ADA or veteran).

Payment can be made in the lane upon exiting the garage or at a pay station in advance. Pay stations are located at:

  • Garage A stairwell
  • Main Lobby
  • Garage B foyer
  • Heart Pavilion entry bridge level
  • Emergency Department entrance
Parking garage fees
Up to 30 minutes Free
31 minutes to 3 hours $5
Over 3 hours to 8 hours $7
Over 8 hours to 24 hours $12
Seniors and persons with disabilities
(must show a valid Medicare card or driver's license) flat rate
$3
Veterans (must show military ID) Free
Valet Parking fees
Valet parking is available at the main entrance of the hospital Monday–Friday, 6 a.m.–9 p.m.
Flat rate $7
Seniors and persons with disabilities
(must show a valid Medicare card or driver's license) flat rate
$5
Veterans (must show military ID) Free

Public transportation

Lankenau Medical Center is served by local SEPTA train and bus routes. To find routes and schedules, map your trip or learn about possible delays, visit SEPTA.org.

  • By train: From Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, Suburban Station or Jefferson Station, take SEPTA's Regional Rail Paoli/Thorndale Line to Overbrook station. From Overbrook station, it's a 15-minute walk up City Avenue to Lancaster Avenue, then west along Lancaster Avenue to the hospital.
  • By subway and bus: Take the Market-Frankford elevated line (the "El") to the 69th Street terminal, and transfer to the 105 bus to Lankenau Medical Center. The G bus also stops at the hospital.

Visitor information

Visitor hours

Patients are permitted to have visitors from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Sunday, as long as it is not disruptive to their healing. Patients are permitted to have two visitors at a time, and visitors are allowed to swap out throughout the day. Visitors can request to stay overnight with patients. Children below the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Visitation is always at the discretion of the patient's care team. Main Line Health staff will facilitate this to the best of their ability and may need to limit or restrict visitors to protect the health, privacy and safety of the patient. The patient has the right to be made aware of any clinical limitations or restrictions.

Visitor amenities

  • Lounges: You 're invited to use the lounge available on each patient floor as a quiet place to visit, read and relax.
  • Spiritual care and meditation room: Chaplains, who are spiritual care professionals, provide religious, spiritual and emotional support to persons of any or no religious tradition. Care includes empathetic listening, crisis or brief pastoral counseling, guided meditation, spiritual resources such as providing religious texts, supportive care surrounding difficult decisions, prayer and sacramental support. Chaplains are also able to help with special dietary needs related to faith, culture or tradition and can help patients honor rites and rituals specific to their own traditions. To talk with a chaplain, call 484.476.2020. For your comfort, an interfaith prayer and meditation room is located on the first floor and available 24 hours a day.
  • ATM: For your convenience, an ATM is located in Lobby B near the Atrium Café.
  • Gift shop: The Lankenau Medical Center gift shop, located in the main lobby, provides encouragement and support to the hospital community by offering a variety of thoughtful get-well gifts and convenience items to comfort and cheer. Call 484.476.2718 to place a get-well gift order. Orders placed within one hour of closing are delivered the same day.

Patient guide

As part of Main Line Health, we provide you the services of an exceptional team of highly skilled and dedicated individuals. While each staff member is a specialist in his or her chosen field, we all share a common commitment to your good health and well-being.

Providing a safe environment for patients, staff and the community is integral to our focus of delivering high-quality care. Main Line Health requires visitors to obtain a temporary visitor's badge from our Greeter Service Ambassadors located at the main entrance of our hospitals. A government-issued ID (state ID, driver's license, passport, etc.) is required to receive a visitor's badge.

View the Lankenau Medical Center patient guide (PDF)

Patient advocacy

Our staff is available to help you and your loved ones with questions or concerns about your visit and to explain hospital policies and procedures. Main Line Health encourages you and your loved ones to openly communicate with your physicians, nurses and other caregivers to resolve your questions and concerns. We want you and your loved ones to feel comfortable raising questions, concerns or other issues. 

To share concerns, suggestions or information about your experience with Lankenau Medical Center, call our Patient Experience Department at 484.476.2345

You can also contact the Main Line Health Patient Relations Department by calling: 484.337.2662.  

You or your representative can file a written grievance by mail to the Regulatory Department, Gerhard Building, 130 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, or fax to 484.337.2013, or email MLHPatientRelations@mlhs.org.  

Please note that this fax number is not to be used for medical record requests

Frequently called phone numbers

Local hotels and accommodations

Nearby hotels

HOSTS for HOSPITALS

HOSTS for HOSPITALS (HfH) is a nonprofit agency which since 2000 has provided deeply discounted lodging and support as a caring response to the housing needs of patients and their families who come to Greater Philadelphia for specialized medical care.

The cost per family is $20 per night. HfH offers two types of housing:

  • At Host-homes with Host-families present as well
  • At Private Housing, e.g., hotels, Airbnbs, in-law suites, cottage houses, apartments, vacant homes/apartments whose owners are away.

Please view this guest-testimonial video about how wonderful it was to be a HfH guest.

An easy online application may be submitted.

To apply by phone or for more information: (O) 484-380-2999 | lodging@hostsforhospitals.org

Barbara Brodsky Suites

The Barbara Brodsky suites

Designed with ultimate comfort in mind, the Barbara Brodsky Suites offer a refined and comforting atmosphere for our patients. With the finest in personal amenities, stylish living and dining areas, elegant bathrooms and personalized concierge services, the Barbara Brodsky Suites provide an inviting space for your privacy and well-being. You might even forget that you're staying in a hospital. 

Learn more about the Barbara Brodsky Suites

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The Shabbat Suite

We understand the importance of supporting our patients and families through the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges they may face during a hospital stay. The Shabbat Suite offers a peaceful, comforting space for families to observe Shabbat and religious holidays while a loved one is hospitalized.

To inquire about the Shabbat Suite or speak to our staff regarding your specific needs, please call 484.476.2020.

Specialties

Heart and Vascular Care

The cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons at Main Line Health work together to improve the detection and prevention of heart disease with the latest treatment options.

Cancer Care

From diagnosis and throughout treatment, Main Line Health cancer specialists (oncologists) provide compassionate care for you and your loved ones through all stages of cancer treatment.

Maternity (Obstetrics)

Our board-certified gynecologists are dedicated to serving you at every stage of your life, from adolescence to menopause and beyond. Whether you need treatment for common gynecological issues or advanced therapies and surgical expertise, we're here to provide comprehensive care and support.

Pulmonology

Main Line Health’s lung health experts and pulmonology specialists treat a wide range of conditions that affect the lungs and respiratory tract.

Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic doctors at Main Line Health treat simple to complex sports and accident-related injuries as well as the painful effects of many conditions that limit your mobility and cause pain. Find an orthopaedic surgeon near me.

Our practices

Medical education

Lankenau Medical Center has a long tradition of advancing the practice of medicine through medical education, and first trained house officers in 1860. Today, 138 residents and fellows participate in nine residency and fellowship programs. The hospital's residents and fellows represent a diverse group of physicians from many different countries.

Medical students, residents and fellows come to Lankenau Medical Center for their training because of the dedication and excellence of our physicians, our reputation for high-quality patient care and the opportunity to work with scientists in the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR).

Lankenau Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs include residency programs in internal medicine, general surgery and obstetrics and gynecology, as well as fellowships in cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology and nephrology. Our GME program attracts outstanding physicians to our staff and provides a pipeline for the recruitment of bright young physicians — all of which result in better care for our patients.

The Annenberg Center for Medical Education at Lankenau Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility that hosts educational events for physicians, physicians-in-training and other health care professionals.

Lankenau Medical Center is a dynamic regional center for medical education — promoting the core values that inspire physicians to teach and learn.

Lankenau Medical Center archives

Archives

The Archives of Lankenau Medical Center preserve the history of the institution from its founding up to the present day. We maintain an extensive collection including books and papers, manuscripts, photographs and audiovisual materials spanning 160 years and counting. Staff, researchers and the general public are welcome to make inquiries, or to visit and explore the collection in person.

The Archives are located across from the library on L level of the Annenberg Center, and are open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., or by appointment. Please contact us for more information.

Diana Briggs | briggsdi@mlhs.org
Archivist, Lankenau Medical Center

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