City: Boston, MA

Category: Health Care

Telephone: (617) 732-5500

Address: 75 Francis St.

Description: Brigham and Women’s is consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals in the country by US News & World Report. Located in the Longwood Medical area, the hospital is a Harvard Medical School–affiliated institution and is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care, education, and scientific research in medicine with unparalleled programs in cancer, heart surgery, neurology, orthopedics, and obstetrics. The Brigham has one of the most active and successful heart transplant programs in the world, established in 1984. Its surgeons have already performed more than 600 heart transplants—more than any hospital in New England. Its neurosciences institute has been an internationally recognized center for the treatment of brain disorders. The Brigham also has one of the largest obstetrics and gynecology programs in the country, providing everything from routine screening tests to the most advanced diagnosis and management of high-risk births.