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     ![30 Years of BMC](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/components/campaign-hero/6-2026-30-years-bmc/images/30-years-logo.svg)# Driven by Impact, Different by Design

At BMC, we do things differently, merging clinical excellence, research, education, and equity. Together, we measure ourselves not by promises, but by outcomes; not by optics, but by impact.

 

 

 

 



 





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##  An Integrated Health System, Designed Around You 

 

 

 

**Boston Medical Center**, **BMC Brighton**, and **BMC South** work as one to support you and your family, connecting providers across locations to deliver exceptional treatment and services close to home.



 

 

 

 

 

 

  Boston Medical Center ##  Orthopedic Care for Every Body 

Every patient moves differently. That’s why our orthopedic team creates personalized care plans focused on your goals. Using minimally invasive techniques, we help you return to what you love, quickly and safely.



 

[ Explore BMC Orthopedics ](/departments/orthopedic-surgery)

[ Find an Orthopedist ](https://www.bmc.org/find-provider#/results?specialists=3537)

 

 

 

 

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[Read Cheryl's Story](/stories/complex-surgery-gives-cheryl-her-life-back)

 

 



 

 

 

 

  Boston Medical Center ##  An Innovative Approach to Rheumatology 

When joint pain or autoimmune symptoms affect your life, our multidisciplinary rheumatology team brings specialists together to focus on improving your health.



 

[ Explore BMC Rheumatology ](/departments/rheumatology)

 

 

 

 

   Leading with Innovation ### New Tools for Earlier Scleroderma Detection

Using advanced imaging technology, BMC researchers are identifying scleroderma earlier to improve patient outcomes.



 

 [Learn About This Breakthrough](/stories/developing-innovative-technology-diagnose-scleroderma) 

 

  

 

 

  BMC Brighton ##  Advanced Heart Care, Local Address 

Our cardiology and cardiac surgery programs work together to deliver advanced heart care—from diagnosis through recovery—with nationally recognized outcomes and a cardiac surgery program ranked in the top five percent in the country.



 

[ Explore Cardiac Care ](https://www.bmchealthsystem.org/bmc-brighton/departments/cardiovascular-medicine)

 

 

 

 

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 Recognized by Healthgrades as the top cardiac surgery program in Massachusetts for four consecutive years, BMC Brighton has received national recognition for surgical care excellence and coronary intervention.



 

      

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Three Hospitals. Multiple Locations. One Network of Clinical Excellence. 

Boston Medical Center Health System brings care together across a growing network of hospitals, each rooted in its community. Across every location, teams share knowledge, standards, and a commitment to quality, ensuring you receive nationally recognized care wherever you’re seen.



 

 



 [ ![](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/components/organisms/featured-gradient/images/b.jpg)  BMC Brighton  

 ](https://www.bmchealthsystem.org/bmc-brighton) [ ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/bfc0771f-3227-40b5-933b-98116348f252/BMC-Exteriors-Final-01?io=transform:fill,width:1000,height:1000,gravity:center)#### Nationally Recognized Leaders in Healthcare

 About Us 

  Boston Medical Center  

 ](/about-bmc) [ ![](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/components/organisms/featured-gradient/images/c2.jpg)  BMC South  

 ](https://www.bmchealthsystem.org/bmc-south)

 

##  Inside Boston Medical Center 

Explore the latest news and events at Boston Medical Center, from innovation to inspiring patient stories.



 

 

 

 

 

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       ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4a87ec98-f1df-42d5-af67-2385084acb7e/RomeyMurphy16x9?io=transform:fill,aspectratio:21x9,width:1270,gravity:center&format=webp)   News ### [Romey Murphy Announced as Senior Vice President and General Counsel](/news/boston-medical-center-health-system-announces-romey-murphy-senior-vice-president-and-general-counsel-0)

 

 

 

 

 

       ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/814775fd-c18f-46e8-914b-4ff516aea577/kidney-homepage?io=transform:fill&focuspoint=0.26,0.2)   Research ### [More Kidney Transplants for Black Patients Since Policy to Remedy Past Race-Bas…](/news/national-policy-remedy-harms-race-based-kidney-function-estimation-associated-increased-transplants)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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## A Healthier Boston Starts With You

Philanthropic support is essential to helping Boston Medical Center deliver equitable, innovative healthcare so everyone in Boston can thrive. Whether you are an individual, a corporation or a community organization, there are many ways you can support BMC.

 

 [ Learn More ](https://development.bmc.org/)[ Ways to Give ](https://development.bmc.org/ways-to-give/) 

 

 

 

 

##  Find a Career You Love 

Whether you’re looking to start or continue your professional career, we are committed to supporting you as you support our patients. Explore career opportunities where your work makes a meaningful impact.



 

 

[See All BMC Job Openings](https://jobs.bmc.org/)

 

 

 

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