UPMC Kamin Tower Opens to Patients January 24
More than 500 patients will move from UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Montefiore into the new $1.3 billion Oakland facility.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Healthcare
Patient transfers to UPMC's new 17-story Kamin Tower on Fifth Avenue in Oakland begin January 24, 2027. The facility, which cost $1.3 billion, is connected to the UPMC Presbyterian campus.
Why it matters
The move consolidates inpatient care for hundreds of patients into a newly built tower in Pittsburgh's Oakland medical district. It also changes where inpatient services are delivered, since UPMC Montefiore will no longer have inpatients.
The Kamin Tower includes 636 patient rooms and 11 operating rooms, and more than 500 patients will transfer into it, while about 100 inpatients remain at existing UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. The source does not detail how long-term patient volumes will be divided between the sites.
The players
UPMC
UPMC is a Pittsburgh-based integrated health system that operates UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Montefiore hospitals and is building the Kamin Tower.
Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin
The Kamin couple donated a combined $65 million to UPMC for the facility, which bears their name.
The details
The 17-story Kamin Tower on Fifth Avenue in Oakland is physically connected to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital through floors 1 through 5 and floor 10. The facility's Spirituality Center, which includes a main gathering room, an ablution room and wellness rooms, was dedicated at an Interfaith Blessing and Dedication ceremony on October 13, 2026, featuring faith leaders from numerous denominations and artwork by Norie Sato.
Timeline
October 13, 2026: Interfaith Blessing and Dedication ceremony held for the Spirituality Center.
January 24, 2027: Patient transfers to Kamin Tower begin.
Market Landscape
The Kamin family's $65 million gift to the Carnegie Science Center, which was renamed the Kamin Science Center, parallels their $65 million donation to UPMC for this hospital tower. Both gifts place the family's name on major Pittsburgh institutions in Oakland and the city's downtown cultural district.
More than 500 patients receiving treatment at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Montefiore will be moved into the new tower starting January 24, 2027. Patients currently at UPMC Montefiore will no longer have inpatient care at that hospital.
The takeaway
Patients and visitors to UPMC's Oakland campus should expect a changed inpatient landscape as the Kamin Tower opens in early 2027. Checking which hospital site will handle a specific admission will help avoid confusion during the transition.
What happens next
Patient transfers from UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Montefiore to the Kamin Tower begin January 24, 2027.
Further reading
For more on the regional health system, see Pittsburgh Healthcare.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New Pittsburgh Courier.
