KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the Oppenheimer 22nd Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 10:15 A.M. EST.  A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Company's website (http://www.uhsinc.com/).  For those unable to listen to a live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website for 90 days following the conference.

Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation's largest hospital companies, operating, through its subsidiaries, acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to various risks and uncertainties as discussed in the Company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company is not obligated to update these forward-looking statements even if the Company's assessment of these risks and uncertainties changes.

For additional information on the Company, visit our website; http://www.uhsinc.com/.

SOURCE Universal Health Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Steve Filton, Chief Financial Officer, +1-610-768-3300