About Ellis Hospital

Ellis Hospital opened its doors on Christmas Day,  1885.  Then called the Schenectady Free Dispensary,  it had five beds and was housed in a two-story building at 408 Union Street.  The hospital moved to its present location in 1906.  Today the twelve-acre hospital campus,  housing many medical specialties,  has 368 acute care beds and 82 nursing home beds.

Ellis Hospital is:

• the principal and most comprehensive general acute care hospital in Schenectady and southern Saratoga Counties.
• a regional referral hospital serving Schenectady, Saratoga, Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie and Rensselaer Counties.
• a major employer in Schenectady County,  contributing economically and socially to the entire Capital Region.
• a non-profit organization,  governed by a Board of Trustees.
• a teaching hospital affiliated with Albany Medical College and other academic institutions, which provides clinical experiences for students of nursing,  medicine,  physician assistants,  respiratory therapy and radiology.

The hospital delivers quality health care in a state-of-the-art environment.  Ellis has the latest technological advances and specialty areas available for student educational experiences.

For a complete look at Ellis Hospital,  its staff,  services and programs,  please visit the hospital’s website at www.ellishospital.org.