Harper University Hospital

Name

Harper University Hospital

Legal name

DMC Harper University Hospital

Website

https://harperhospital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Harper University Hospital is a 150-year-old specialty referral teaching hospital in midtown Detroit, operated within the Detroit Medical Center under Tenet Healthcare, serving patients across neuroscience, cardiovascular, surgical, and women's health specialties in partnership with Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Specialty hospital services
• Neurosurgery and neurology
• Cardiovascular care
• Robotic and minimally invasive surgery
• Teaching hospital care

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model providing medical services to patients with insurance coverage or self-pay arrangements

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DMC Harper University Hospital is a specialty referral hospital providing comprehensive medical care across multiple disciplines, with particular expertise in neuroscience and neurosurgery, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, gastroenterology and GI surgery (including bariatric surgery), vascular services, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency care, diagnostic imaging, and intensive care. It delivers these services through an academic partnership with Wayne State University School of Medicine, enabling access to pioneering research, clinical trials, and leading medical experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Detroit Medical Center (DMC): The parent hospital network that includes DMC Harper University Hospital and other facilities in the Detroit area.

Products and services

• Neuroscience and Neurosurgery Services Comprehensive neurology and neurosurgery care including surgical, minimally invasive, and non-invasive treatment of complex neurological disorders and injuries for the brain and spine.
• Cardiovascular Services Multidisciplinary cardiovascular services including hypertension management, stroke prevention, and heart failure care.
• Surgical Services General and specialized surgical procedures including minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery, and robotic surgery capabilities.
• Diagnostic Imaging Advanced diagnostic imaging services using advanced technology for cardiovascular, pulmonary, and orthopedic care.
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Specialized gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery services.
• Vascular Services Comprehensive vascular disease diagnosis and treatment services.
• Emergency Room 24/7 emergency medical services for acute care and urgent medical situations.
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Comprehensive women's health services including maternity care at Hutzel Women's Hospital.
• Orthopedic Services Orthopedic care with advanced technology for bone, joint, and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Intensive Care Critical care and intensive care unit services for severely ill patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to innovative treatments and advanced diagnostic services before widely available

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wayne State University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership in medical education and research. The hospital is staffed by leading medical experts and educators from Wayne State University. These exceptional doctors are engaged in pioneering medical research and clinical trials, often giving patients access to innovative treatments and advanced diagnostic services before they are widely available.

Scale indicators3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: Premier academic medical center with a specialty referral model spanning cardiovascular, neuroscience, and surgery; a benchmark for the kind of high-acuity, research-driven specialty positioning Harper pursues, though at far larger scale.
• Cleveland Clinic: Elite multi-specialty academic health system nationally renowned for cardiovascular, neurology, and complex surgical care; comparable to Harper as a specialty referral destination with teaching and research capabilities, though operating at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Johns Hopkins Hospital: Elite academic medical center combining research, teaching, and specialty inpatient care across neurology, cardiology, and surgery; comparable as an academic specialty referral hospital, though it operates nationally rather than as a community-anchored facility.
• Massachusetts General Hospital: Harvard-affiliated academic medical center offering comparable specialty referral, research, and teaching hospital functions across neuroscience and cardiovascular services; analogous to Harper in academic medical center structure but at much greater scale and national draw.
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital: Chicago-based academic medical center with comparable specialty referral model including neurosciences, cardiovascular, and complex surgical services in an urban academic setting; useful comparable for Harper's urban specialty/teaching positioning.

Direct peers

• Corewell Health (Beaumont): Large Michigan-based health system (formerly Beaumont Health) offering overlapping specialty, cardiovascular, neurosurgical, and orthopedic services, competing with Harper for Southeast Michigan referrals and physician talent.
• Ascension Michigan: Multi-hospital Catholic health system operating across Michigan with comparable cardiovascular, neuroscience, and surgical service lines, competing for Detroit-area patients and specialty referrals.
• Henry Ford Hospital: Major Detroit-based academic health system with comparable specialty and teaching-hospital positioning, including advanced cardiovascular and neuroscience services, directly overlapping with Harper's primary specialties in the same metropolitan market.
• University of Michigan Health System: Academic medical center and public research university health system with similar specialty referral model, advanced diagnostics, and clinical trial infrastructure, competing with Harper for high-acuity Michigan cases.

Regional players

• McLaren Health Care: Regional Michigan health system offering specialty hospital services across the state, serving overlapping patient populations though with broader geographic spread and somewhat different tertiary mix.

Market position

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DetroitMedicalCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/dmcheals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harper-university-hospital

Compliance1 record

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