National Jewish Health:
Pioneers in Heart, Lung and Immune Medicine

National Jewish Health is at the forefront of innovation in medicine and science as an academic medical center. Building on this legacy of leadership, our world-class clinicians and researchers are trailblazers in areas such as pulmonology, environmental health, immunology, cardiology and veterans’ health. One in four Americans could benefit from our knowledge and discoveries, and physicians nationwide utilize our unequaled discovery science and model of multispecialty, compassionate care.

Our Mission
To heal, to discover and to educate as a preeminent health care institution.

Founded by Philanthropy as a Charitable Hospital
In 1899, Francis Wisebart Jacobs, the “Mother of Charities,” established National Jewish Health as a free hospital for impoverished tuberculosis patients. She was also a founder of the United Way.

Personalized, Multispecialty Care
For more than 126 years, National Jewish Health has been the place patients find hope and answers for the most complex diseases of the lungs, heart and immune system.

Innovative Research and Breakthroughs
From groundbreaking work in allergies and asthma to pioneering studies in genetics and environmental risks, National Jewish Health shapes current medical practices and paves the way for future discoveries.

Dedication to Education
The world-class faculty elevates the standard of care by training the current and next generation of health care professionals. National Jewish Health also operates Morgridge Academy, a tuition-free, K-8, day school for chronically ill students. It is the nation’s only school of its kind on a medical campus.

A Breath of Fresh Air in Medical Research

With world-renowned expertise, we help people and populations protect and improve their health and wellbeing. We set the standards of care and uncover answers that inform the global medical community on how to treat lung, heart and immune conditions. For example, we are:

•   Achieving remission in severe asthma, a disease that can be debilitating and life-threatening.
• Progressing the science of lung repair, with a goal to reverse damaging effects of disease.
• Improving treatment for cystic fibrosis, extending the lives of patients into adulthood.
• Investigating why women are at greater risk for lung infections from mycobacteria found in soil and water.
• Leading the nation in advancing new discoveries and caring for veterans struggling to breathe after toxic exposures while deployed.
• Helping people understand and reduce their exposure to environmental hazards at home, at work and in the community.
• Exploring how wildfire smoke and diesel exhaust affect pediatric asthma, pregnancy outcomes, cardiopulmonary health, eczema and intensive care admissions.