Boston Medical Center is recognized for its expertise and excellence in complex, high-risk clinical care and high-performing specialties, including conditions, procedures, and patient outcomes across its health system.
BOSTON – Boston Medical Center (BMC) has again earned national recognition for clinical innovation and excellent patient care by U.S. News & World Report amongst the nearly 4,500 hospitals evaluated across the country. Four BMC specialties have been ranked among the top 50 in the U.S., including Geriatrics—for the second consecutive year—in addition to Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Urology. Several other specialties—Cancer, Gastroenterology & GI, and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery—were recognized as high performing.
U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals rankings spotlight institutions that excel in treating complex, high-risk cases and rare conditions, while providing world-class care.
"We are proud of these rankings, particularly how they represent the breadth and depth of expert clinical care we provide to patients at BMC and across our integrated health system,” said Alastair Bell, MD, president & CEO of BMC Health System. “These recognitions reflect our continued investment in innovation and our commitment to providing comprehensive care with compassion to all."
Within BMC Health System, all three hospitals, including Boston Medical Center – Brighton (BMC Brighton) and Boston Medical Center – South (BMC South), had conditions and procedures designated as "high performing” for excellent clinical care and patient outcomes—many related to cardiovascular and cardiometabolic conditions.
Among these, BMC Brighton's Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery teams received high-performing designations for aortic valve surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart bypass surgery, and pacemaker implantation. The hospital is a regional leader in advanced care, offering minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries. It has earned the American Heart Association's Gold Quality Achievement Award and a top three-star rating in Cardiac Surgery from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
BMC South received high-performing designations for diabetes and heart attack. The hospital has earned the Healthgrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award for superior angioplasty results.
Boston Medical Center Top 50 rankings:
Specialties
Boston Medical Center high performing recognitions:
Specialties
Procedures and conditions
- Diabetes
- Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pneumonia
- Stroke
- Heart Failure
- Kidney Failure
Boston Medical Center – Brighton high performing recognitions:
Procedures and conditions
Boston Medical Center – South high performing recognitions:
Procedures and conditions
About Boston Medical Center Health System
Boston Medical Center Health System is an integrated academic healthcare system that models a new kind of excellence in healthcare where clinical and operational innovation meets health equity and access. BMC Health System is dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and access to care, partnering with our communities, and developing scalable approaches to restore and maintain health. With more than 15,000 dedicated employees, BMC Health System includes our founding academic medical center, Boston Medical Center, two hospitals in the community, WellSense Health Plan, and other health-enhancing entities serving patients and health plan members across New England and beyond.