1. Boston Public Health Commission
City: Boston, MA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (617) 534-5395
Address: 1010 Massachusetts Ave.
Description: Boston’s Public Health Commission has an illustrious past. The commission dates back to 1799 and claims Paul Revere as its first health officer (silversmith, dentist, and message deliverer; Revere was a busy guy). The city’s public health commission is totally connected to Boston’s medical community. Among its useful services are free flu clinics, emergency weather shelters for heat and cold, addiction and recovery support, as well as child, adolescent, and family health services.
2. Boston Medical Center
City: Boston, MA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (617) 638-8000
Description: Boston Medical Center is a 626-bed community teaching hospital that was created through the merger of the old (since 1864) Boston City Hospital with Boston University Medical Center. The hospital offers health care to meet the specific needs of its community (Dorchester, Mattapan, the South End), with an emphasis on outreach and ambulatory services. Boston Medical is also a leader in disaster management and has New England’s largest Level I Trauma emergency room center.
City: Boston, MA
Category: Health Care
Address: 75 Francis St.
City: Boston, MA
Category: Health Care
Address: 300 Longwood Ave.
5. Massachusetts General Hospital
City: Boston, MA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (617) 726-2000
Address: 55 Fruit St.
Description: Arguably the best hospital in the country, Mass General is also one of the most historic. Located in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, Mass General is the state’s largest hospital with 1,051 beds. It was founded in 1811 and is the third oldest hospital in the country. Its original building was designed by colonial architect Charles Bulfinch and is still in use. Mass General is Harvard’s oldest and biggest affiliated teaching hospital and is nationally ranked in 16 adult specialties and 4 pediatric specialties. Whatever ails you, getting it treated at Mass General is a safe bet: The hospital’s patient-safety record is exemplary.
6. New England Baptist Hospital
City: Boston, MA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (617) 754-5800
Address: 125 Parker Hill Ave.
Description: New England Baptist is one of the city’s smaller hospitals that has an established niche—in this case for orthopedic care—that compares favorably to the city’s “Big Three”: Mass General, Beth Israel, and the Brigham. Affiliated with Tufts Medical School and UMass Medical School, the 141-bed facility is located in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. New England Baptist offers a team of experts in orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, radiology, and physical and occupational therapy and a comprehensive approach to orthopedic patient care. New England Baptist is the official hospital of the Boston Celtics, so it’s a good bet they can take care of your knee surgery, too.