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Kara Pearson Gwinn
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According to the
Travel Channel
, Denver is the fifth most healthy city in the U.S. Not only are we healthy, we’re leaders in the heath care industry. Founded in 1908,
Denver Children’s Hospital
is consistently one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the country. In 2011,
U.S. News Media Group
ranked the
University of Colorado Hospital
,
Denver Health Medical Center
,
Rose Medical Center of Denver
,
National Jewish Health of Denver
,
Porter Adventist Hospital
,
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
,
Exempla St. Joseph Hospital
and
St. Anthony Central Hospital
among the country’s top hospitals.
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