UPMC opens $8M new interventional radiology suite
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center recently held a ribbon cutting for an $8 million new interventional radiology suite.
UPMC Williamsport, a 224-bed acute care hospital, said the relocated IR facility seeks to bring minimally invasive care closer to home for patients in north central Pennsylvania. The upgraded suite now includes two state-of-the-art labs, equipped with next-generation imaging systems.
UPMC said the scanners will allow radiologists to visualize blood vessels and internal structures in real time. There, they’ll deliver procedures including stent placements and balloon angioplasties with “greater accuracy and control.”
“This investment reflects UPMC’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to advanced, high-quality care across north central Pennsylvania,” Luke Klingler, director of the health system’s Heart and Vascular Institute, said in an announcement June 17. “The new interventional radiology suite strengthens our ability to meet the evolving needs of our communities by enhancing clinical capabilities, supporting multidisciplinary collaboration, and ensuring patients can receive leading-edge, minimally invasive care close to home.”
Along with expanding procedure capacity, the new suite also will support growth across multiple specialties including vascular care. UPMC said the upgrades additionally will allow it to offer new minimally invasive treatments, helping to reduce risk, shorten recovery times and let patients return to home more quickly.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.