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NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
IN BRIEF

Whether you live in D.C., Denver, New York, London — or anywhere else in the world — your support of National Jewish Health right now will help to make possible life-changing care and breathtaking discoveries that will impact you, your children, and generations to come.

National Jewish Health is the place in the United States where patients with the most difficult cases of lung, heart, immune and related diseases seek life-changing care. Our mission since 1899 is to heal, to discover and to educate as a preeminent health care institution.

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Founded as a charity hospital during the tuberculosis respiratory pandemic, our physicians helped develop a combined chemotherapy for treating the disease. Today, the institution leads the way through unparalleled, personalized patient care and groundbreaking scientific discoveries. This is thanks to the generosity of donors who are dedicated to our mission of providing hope and healing to all, through advanced science and compassionate, personalized care. 

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Disease Area and Research Infographic 2024



 

Our Achievements

  • National Jewish Health has the largest pulmonary division in the nation and is the only hospital with a primary focus on pulmonary disease.
  • Our physicians and scientists regularly publish their groundbreaking work in the most prestigious scientific and medical journals, including Cell, New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet and JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Groundbreaking Research

National Jewish Health is responsible for many important scientific advances, including:

  • IgE, the molecule responsible for allergic reactions.
  • The T-cell receptor gene, critical to immune response.
  • Groundbreaking treatment for cystic fibrosis, asthma, COPD, among other diseases.
  • Discovering the root cause of chronic fatigue in long-COVID.

 

 

Patient Care Numbers from FY23


Integrated and Innovative Care

  • Multidisciplinary teams provide access for each patient to advanced treatment and world-class experts.
  • We treat all patients, regardless of ability to pay.
  • More than 50 of our physicians are named among the best doctors on lists, including “America’s Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly.

Educating Current and Future Leaders

  • Our physicians and scientists are thought leaders who elevate the standard of care while teaching others in our innovative methods.
  • More than 900 physicians and scientists have held research and postdoctoral fellowships at National Jewish Health and now practice across the nation and the world.
  • In 2024, the Office of Professional Education provided continuing medical education to 30,000 doctors, nurses, and other health care providers nationwide through

    125 activities.

  • National Jewish Health operates Morgridge Academy, an accredited, tuition-free day school that serves chronically ill students in grades K-8.