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Johns Hopkins Hospital
US News Honor RollBaltimore, Maryland
#3 Overall (US News)#1 in Maryland
National Specialty Leader
🏆#1 for Rheumatology
Pioneer in rheumatology research and treatment
Top 10 National Rankings
Rheumatology
#1 in Nation
Psychiatry
#3 in Nation
Neurology & Neurosurgery
#4 in Nation
Geriatrics
#5 in Nation
Ophthalmology
#3 in Nation
Cancer
#7 in Nation
Urology
#7 in Nation
Key Highlights
- ✓Founding institution of modern American medicine
- ✓#1 for 21 consecutive years (1991-2020)
- ✓Birthplace of rounds, residents, and house staff system
- ✓Founded multiple medical specialties
Notable Achievements
- ★Founded neurosurgery as a specialty (Harvey Cushing)
- ★Pioneered "blue baby" cardiac operation
- ★Developed HeLa cells (1951)
- ★Published The Harriet Lane Handbook for 60+ years
- ★Identified three polio virus types
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1889
- Beds
- 1,215
- Physicians
- 1,700+
- Employees
- 30,000+
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
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