List of Hospitals in Maryland
Several hospitals in the state of Maryland deserve recognition for excellence in patient care and research. Amongst these hospitals, three in particular stand out for their reputation and achievements.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a research and teaching hospital named after philanthropist Johns Hopkins. In its annual rankings, U.S. News and World Report has named Johns Hopkins Hospital the best hospital in America for almost 20 years now. The hospital is known for many specialties in medicine, including cardiology, urology, neurology, endocrinology, pediatrics and pediatric psychiatry, rheumatology and ENT (ear, nose and throat). Over the past 25 years, researchers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital have made advances in several medical areas, including enzymes, the brain, the polio virus and cardiology.
The John Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
(410) 955-5000
hopkinsmedicine.org/the_johns_hopkins_hospital/index.html
University of Maryland Hospital
The University of Maryland Medical Center is located in the center of the University of Maryland campus in downtown Baltimore. The hospital serves western Baltimore and maintains more beds for intensive care patients than any other hospital in the state of Maryland, according to The Joint Commission, a hospital accreditation body. The hospital has received several awards and accolades, including The Leapfrog Group award for top hospital in the area and The Joint Commission's "Gold Seal of Approval" for its pediatric asthma center. The hospital provides patient care in several specialty areas, including cancer, organ transplantation and advanced orthopedics.
University of Maryland Hospital
22 S. Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(800) 492-5538
umm.edu/
Union Memorial Hospital
The Union Protestant Infirmary first opened in 1854 and was renamed Union Memorial Hospital in 1920. Over the years, Union Memorial Hospital has grown from a hospital with 20 beds to a hospital with 301 beds. Union Memorial Hospital has several specialties, including cardiology research and treatment at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Heart Institute, vascular disorders at the Union Memorial Vascular Institute, hand abnormalities at the Curtis National Hand Center and sports medicine.
Union Memorial Hospital
201 East University Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 554-2000
unionmemorial.org/
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