World’s Largest Veterinary Teaching Hospital, world record set in New York
NEW YORK CITY, NY, United States---The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) is the World’s Largest non-profit Animal Hospital with 140+ veterinarians providing the highest quality medical care across more than 20 specialties and services, the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY says.
"Global architecture and design practice Perkins&Will has unveiled the comprehensive expansion and renovation of the
world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital and New York City’s only level 1 veterinary trauma center.
"The firm’s New York studio transformed Schwarzman Animal Medical Center’s (AMC) 60s-era Modernist building to give the 116-year-old New York City institution a distinctive new presence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, while also addressing the nuanced health-care needs of non-human patients," the
Building Enclosure says.
"The ambitious, $125-million, 83,000-square-foot expansion and renovation project doubled the teaching hospital’s clinical and administrative capacity. It unfolded over four years and three phases while allowing AMC, which treats over 56,000 patients per year with “human-grade technology,” to remain operational around the clock."
Key Details
- Location: Manhattan's Upper East Side, New York City.
- Patient Volume: Handles roughly 56,000 patient visits each year.
- Trauma Care: Operates as New York City's only Level 1 veterinary trauma center
Facility and Services
- Recent Expansion: Completed an 83,000-square-foot, $125-million renovation and expansion project
- Specialized Care: Provides 24/7 emergency rooms along with advanced departments for cardiology, ophthalmology, and radiography.
- Patient Design: Features separate intensive care units and wings for dogs and cats to reduce stress
"The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world’s largest non-profit animal hospital with 140+ veterinarians providing the highest quality medical care across more than 20 specialties and services. Our pioneering clinical research advances veterinary knowledge, and our education programs train the next generation of veterinary leaders and provide pet owners with quality pet health information. AMC is proud to offer our services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week," The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center says.
"The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center began in 1906 as the brainchild of Ellin Prince Speyer when she founded the Women’s Auxiliary to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Believing that there were “branches of humane work especially suited for women,”
"Ellin and her friends developed their organization as a way to supplement the activities of the male-dominated ASPCA. The first major activity organized by the Women’s Auxilliary was the Work Horse Parade. Held on Memorial Day in 1907, the parade encouraged streetcar drivers, peddlers, and other horse owners to treat their animals better. Thousands turned out for the event, forecasting a bright future for the organization that would one day become the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center."
"With its new surgical suite, New York’s Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC), is cutting-edge in more than just technology. Their approach to teaching, intentional hospital design, and wellbeing have made AMC the place where patients go when others say it “can’t be done," the American Animal Hospital Association says.
"The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) of New York City recently announced that their new surgical suite renovation, The Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care, is now open for use.
"This state-of-the-art suite spanning more than 7,000 square feet is just the first part of a complete renovation of an animal hospital that serves as both a general practice clinic for some pets and a referral center for many others."
"The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, formally the Stephen & Christine Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, is a non profit animal hospital in New York City and the largest non-profit animal hospital in the world.
"The "Hospital of the New York Women's League for Animals" was established in 1914 at 350 Lafayette Street in New York City with Bruce Blair as the resident veterinarian. The hospital was renamed the Ellin Prince Speyer Free Hospital for Animals in 1921 after the death of the founder,"the Wikipedia says.
"In 2023, Helen Irving took on the role of President and CEO as the hospital was undergoing a large renovation and expansion to meet increased demand and technologies in animal care. As of December, 2025, the hospital's $125 million expansion was completed and included increased facilities for advanced care of patients. Improvements included an expanded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with separate areas for cats and dogs, an enlarged emergency department, five new operating rooms, and new facilities for specialties such as neurology, cardiology, radiology, and ophthalmology."
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