The Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), also known as Hampton Roads, is the 36th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. The MSA encompasses 15 cities and counties with a population of 1.7 million people and a workforce of approximately 850,000.
The Hampton Roads region is home to several major universities, including The College of William & Mary, Old Dominion University and Norfolk State university, as well as major biomedical corporations like LifeNet Health.
Key Companies & Institutions
| Company or Institution | Industry |
|---|---|
| Sentara Health System | Hospital System |
| LifeNet Health | Tissue & Organ Transplant; Regenerative Medicine |
| Operation Smile | International cleft-lip surgery; non-profit |
| Bon Secours Health System | Hospital System |
| Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters | Pediatric Hospital System |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Medical Teaching University |
| Tidewater Community College Health Professions System | Medical Training College |
| Thomas Jefferson Laboratory | Federally Funded Research Laboratory |
Company Spotlight
Sentara Healthcare has been ranked among the nation’s top integrated healthcare systems for more than a decade. Comprised of 12 acute-care hospitals with more than 100 care sites throughout Virginia and North Carolina, Sentara is now the largest healthcare system in Virginia. The Sentara Heart Hospital consistently ranks among the nation’s top heart programs in U.S. News & World Report.
LifeNet Health is one of the world’s leading providers of organ donation and tissue banking services. To date, LifeNet’s work has saved more than 7,000 lives and healed more than 4 million people. LifeNet Health is also home to the LifeNet Health Institute of Regenerative Medicine, a facility dedicated to the development of new cell-based technologies designed to improve tissue and bone repair procedures. The company’s world headquarters is located in the Princess Anne Commons district of Virginia Beach, adjacent to Tidewater Community College, the ODU/NSU Higher Education Center and Sentara Princess Anne Hospital. For more information, visit www.lifenethealth.org.
