U.S. News & World Report
Boston Medical Center’s Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, and Urology departments have all been ranked among the top 50 in the nation in their specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
BMC has also been designated “high performing” in three additional specialties—Cancer, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery—as well as in seven procedures and conditions: diabetes, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, and stroke.
2025
- Received the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines — Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Named a 2025 Best Hospital for Black America by BlackDoctor.org
- Earned Top Hospital — Gold Standard from Castle Connolly
- Earned Project of the Year from the Construction Management Association of America — New England Chapter
- Earned the Joint Commission’s Sustainable Healthcare Certification
- Accredited as Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC)
- Awarded the 2025 Better Project Award by the U.S. Department of Energy
- Named an Academic Medical Center to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital with Great Diabetes and Endocrinology Programs
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital with a Great Neuro and Spine Program
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital with Great Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Programs
- Named a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized as one of America's Greatest Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Named one of America’s Best Large Employers 2025 by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2025 by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025 by Forbes
- Recognized as one of the World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek
- Recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek
- Alastair Bell, MD, President & CEO of BMCHS, named one of Boston Business Journal’s Power 50 for 2025
- Alastair Bell, MD, President & CEO, named one of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO, recognized as a CEO Influencer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Ankur Agrawal, MBA, SVP and Chief Financial Officer, named a Health System CFO to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Joy Brown, MBA, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer, named a Boston Globe Tech Power Player
- Joy Brown, MBA, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer, recognized as a Woman in Health IT to Know and a Chief Digital Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Rachel Felix, MBA, SVP and Chief Marketing and Growth Officer, recognized with the Pinnacle Award for Achievement in Health Care by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, awarded the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Honor by Embrace Boston
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, awarded the FDR Humanitarian Award from March of Dimes
- Jodi Larson, MD, VP and Chief Quality Officer, named a Patient Safety Expert to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Petrina Martin Cherry, VP of Community Engagement and External Affairs, received the Yawkey Club of Roxbury’s Champion of Youth Award
- Petrina Martin Cherry, VP of Community Engagement and External Affairs, earned the Leader of Change Award from Trinity Boston Connects
- David McAneny, MD, SVP and Chief Medical Officer, named a Chief Medical Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Jesse Souweine, MBA, SVP, Chief Transformation Officer, recognized as a Chief Transformation Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized by the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program with the following designations: All Cases Meritorious and High Risk Meritorious
2024
- Received the Foster G. McGaw Prize from the American Hospital Association
- Honored for Excellence in Health Care Facility Management by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association
- In partnership with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, earned the Integrated Behavioral Health Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges
- Earned Baby-Friendly USA’s “Baby-Friendly” designation
- Designated as a LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign
- Recognized by IAC Vascular Testing with the 25-Year Silver Accreditation Milestone
- Earned an “A” Grade for Social Responsibility from the Lown Institute
- Honored by the National Association for Business Resources with the Best and Brightest in Wellness Award
- Recognized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with the Milestones in Community Service Award
- Named by Practice Greenhealth as a Top 25 Hospital in the Nation for Environmental Excellence
- Honored with Roxbury YMCA’s Community Champion Award
- Earned the Smart Energy Decisions DEI Impact Award
- Recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health with the Hypertension Innovator Award
- Named one of the Great Hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a hospital with great diabetes and endocrinology programs
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a hospital with great oncology programs
- Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a hospital with great orthopedic programs
- Boston Accountable Care Organization (BACO), an entity of BMCHS, recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as an ACO to Know
- Named by Healthgrades as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals
- Received the Healthgrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award
- Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes
- Named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes
- Named a Forbes Best Employer by State
- Named one of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Best Cardiac Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Best Neurological Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named one of America’s Best Orthopedic Hospitals by Newsweek
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing by Newsweek
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women
- Recognized as High Performing for Maternity by U.S. News & World Report
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO of BMCHS, recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Power 50: Movement Maker
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO of BMCHS, named an Academic Medical Center CEO to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Alastair Bell, MD, President and CEO of BMCHS, recognized as a CEO Influencer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Joy Brown, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer, named by Becker's Hospital Review as a Chief Digital Officer to Know
- Joe Camillus, MBA, MPH, and Chief Operating Officer, named a Becker’s Hospital Review Academic Medical Center Chief Operating Officer to Know
- Rachel Felix, SVP and Chief Marketing and Growth Officer; David Henderson, Psychiatrist-in-Chief; Thea James, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer; and Lisa Kelly-Croswell, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, named by Becker’s Hospital Review as Black Leaders in Healthcare to Know
- Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, SVP and Chief Nursing Officer, recognized by American Nurses Association Massachusetts as a Living Legend
- Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, SVP and Chief Nursing Officer, named a Chief Nursing Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, recognized by the NAACP with the Dr. William Montague Cobb Award
- Thea James, MD, VP of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, earned the Health Equity Champion Award from the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
- Lisa Kelly-Croswell, MA, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, named a Diversity Leader by Modern Healthcare
- Jodi Larson, MD, VP and Chief Quality Officer, named a Patient Safety Expert to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- David McAneny, MD, SVP and Chief Medical Officer, named by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officer to Know
- Jesse Souweine, MBA, SVP, Chief Transformation Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, named a Chief Transformation Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
2023
- Named one of Becker's "100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs."
- Received an "A" safety grade rating from the Leapfrog Group
- Recognized as one of Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2023
- Named to the 2023 Becker's Healthcare list of top 150 places to work in health care
- Named one of the top 25 hospitals in the U.S. for Environmental Excellence by Practice Greenhealth
- David McAneny, MD, SVP and chief medical officer, named to Becker's Healthcare's list of hospital and health system chief medical officers to know
- Lisa Kelly-Croswell, SVP and chief human resources officer, and Thea James, MD, VP of mission and associate chief medical officer named to Becker's Healthcare's list of Black healthcare leaders to know
- WorkWell Massachusetts Award from Healthiest Employers
- Named to Healthiest Employers’ Best Workplace for Veterans list 2023
- Joe Camillus, MBA, MPH, and chief operating officer, named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of hospital and health system chief operating officers to know
- Named to Best for Vets: Employers list by Military Times
- Named a U.S. News High Performing hospital in neurology and neurosurgery, geriatrics, urology, heart failure, diabetes, kidney failure, stroke, and pneumonia
- Named #1 in the nation for racial inclusivity by the Lown Institute
- Named to Newsweek's list of World's Best Smart Hospitals 2024
- Recognized as one of Newsweek's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023
- Thea James, MD, MBA, VP of mission, was named a Health Equity Hero by the Boston Globe
- Terri Newsom, SVP and chief financial officer, named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of Hospital and health system chief financial officers to know
- Named as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers by Forbes
- Named one of Becker’s “100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs”
- Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, SVP and chief nursing officer, named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of hospital and health system chief nursing officers to know
- Thea James, MD, MBA, VP of mission, received a lifetime achievement award from the Arthritis Foundation