Overview
Located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, BIDMC is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the US by U.S. News & World Report. It is one of the largest hospitals in New England and is affiliated with world's leading Joslin Diabetes Center and member of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, the largest cancer institution in the country. The hospital is part of the Boston MedFlight consortium and supports a Level I trauma center through the use of its rooftop helipad.
BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox.
The President and CEO of BIDMC is Kevin Tabb, MD, who assumed the role in October 2011. Dr. Tabb came to BIDMC from Stanford Hospital & Clinics in Stanford, CA where he was the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
On October 3, 2011 Becker's Hospital Review Listed BIDMC under 70 Hospitals With Great Cardiology Programs.
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