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Phone: 617.414.4075
Hours of Operation: Open 24 Hours a DayThe Emergency Department (ED) at Boston Medical Center
The Emergency Department (ED) at Boston Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility with 24-hour coverage by highly skilled physicians who provide comprehensive emergency medical care. Located in the heart of Boston’s historic South End, we offer a full complement of surgical and subspecialty consult services.
Boston Medical Center is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Our Emergency Department serves more than 130,000 patients each year and is a national model of excellence in emergency medicine.
Our team consists of experienced emergency medicine attending physicians, emergency nurses, mental health specialists, social workers and emergency medicine residents.
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Specialty Clinics
Acute Care and Trauma Surgery
Additional Information
Department News
Christian Arbelaez Appointed Chief of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center
Christian Arbelaez, MD, MPH is the new Chief of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).

Residency and Fellowship Information
We offer an Emergency Medicine Residency Program. As an independent academic department at Boston University School of Medicine, our EM program has become a respected leader among clinical departments.
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