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Why Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Hospital has been ranked the #1 hospital in the United States for the past 16 years in U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals in America survey. In addition to the overall ranking of hospitals, the survey includes rankings in 17 specialties.
Johns Hopkins Centers of Excellence include the Brady Urological Institute, the Wilmer Eye Institute, the Sidney Kimmel Compreyensive Cancer Center, the Comprehensive Transplant Center, and other multidisciplinary centers in otolaryngology-head and neck cancer, women's health, orthopedics, pediatrics, cosmetic surgery, among others.
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| Peter Agre, M.D., won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his 1991 discovery of the long-sought "channels" that regulate and facilitate water molecule transport through cell membranes, a process essential to all living organisms. |
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A Tradition of Discovery
Johns Hopkins is at the forefront of medicine, giving hope to patients around the world that their complex health problems will be treated with the most innovative treatments and experienced clinical judgment. A tradition of medical research and discovery enables Johns Hopkins-a non-profit, private academic medical center-to earn more research grants from the U.S. government than any other medical institution.
Currently, more than 20,000 physicians, nurses, researchers, students, and professional staff work in what is the nation's most extensive research program covering everything from genetics to eye diseases to cancer. And because all doctors at Johns Hopkins are required to teach and conduct research, they are true leaders in their fields. This means that as our patient you benefit from this vast research enterprise by being among the first to receive new treatments, often before they are available elsewhere. This gives you more choices about your healthcare, and possibly a speedier road to improved health. By choosing Johns Hopkins, you get the best possible care, and you get it first.
Johns Hopkins continually builds on its rich history of medical achievement by responding to the needs of patients today. Since opening its doors in 1889, it has been a leader in patient care and biomedical research as it trains the next generation of pioneers in medicine. Recent research at Johns Hopkins has led to inventions that are quickly applied to patient care, such as a 3-dimensional CT scan to diagnose complex cancers with earlier and greater accuracy; minimally-invasive procedures that require shorter hospitalization and recovery times; magnetic resonance images that show the heart in motion.
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Orthopedic surgeon Paul Sponseller (left) and urologist John Gearhart collaborate on the complex bladder exstrophy surgery to correct urological deformities in children. |
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While advanced technology and modern facilities are crucial to the delivery of high quality medical care, it is our people--the doctors, nurses and technicians--who make Johns Hopkins a place of highly specialized expertise.
Johns Hopkins physicians see patients, conduct research, and train the next generation of medical professionals, making them true leaders in their field. Among them are winners of the Nobel Prize, the Lasker Award (often referred to as the "American Nobel"), and other prestigious awards. From genetics to stem cells, you will find Johns Hopkins doctors in the frontlines of creating new knowledge that is quickly applied to improving patient care.
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| Julie Freischlag, M.D., The Johns Hospital's Surgeon-in-Chief, leads a team of surgeons who are developing new, less invasive ways to do surgery, with shorter recovery times and less pain for the patient. |
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Many of our nurses have advanced degrees and work side-by-side with physicians, and our technicians are certified and highly trained in the use of new technology. This synergistic combination of talents encourages a multi-specialty, team approach to treating patients with complex diseases. As required, your care may involve doctors in different specialties to ensure that every facet of your illness is addressed, all within the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus.
Our healthcare team can also save you time and money. A growing number of outcomes studies--in cataract surgery, pancreatic surgery, thyroid and colorectal cancer, chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, and other diseases--provide clear evidence of the success, quality and cost-effectiveness of our treatments. With shorter recovery times and fewer complications, we can say with confidence that Johns Hopkins offers the best value for your medical spending.
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