American Hospital of Paris

The American Hospital of Paris was conceptualized by French doctor A.J. Magnin and American expatriate Harry Antony van Bergen in 1904, and with the help of a small number of dedicated donors, the hospital officially opened in 1906. The duo envisioned an institution that would provide Americans residing in Paris quality medical care from American-trained physicians, regardless of financial means. Over its storied history, the hospital was designated a United States federal institution, converted to a military hospital during both world wars, renovated, and expanded. Despite the many changes it has experienced in more than a century, the American Hospital of Paris has remained committed to its primary objective: to offer patients the very best that American and French medicine has to offer. The hospital's 800-plus salaried employees, including 300 accredited physicians and surgeons, serve thousands of patients through its direct services every year.