Tufts Medical Center, part of Tufts Medicine, is an internationally-respected academic medical center – a teaching hospital where we pride ourselves not only in the sophistication of the care we provide but the compassionate way in which we provide it. We care for all patients from the tiniest newborns to centenarians.
Located in downtown Boston in Chinatown and the Theatre District, Tufts Medical Center is accessible by Route 93, the Massachusetts Turnpike and the MBTA.
Tufts Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. We conduct groundbreaking medical and health policy research to strengthen our community and better the lives of every person in the world.
We are rooted in our nation’s history
Tufts Medical Center's founding institution was the Boston Dispensary, established in 1796 by early American patriots including Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. This makes us the oldest permanent medical facility in New England and the third oldest in the country. Our commitment to the health and wellness of children began in 1894 as a hospital ship in the Boston Harbor before coming onshore permanently in 1931. Today, with Boston Children's we, still provide out-patient primary and specialist care for infants, children and adolescents in a number of Massachusetts communities.
Nationally recognized care
Tufts Medical Center stays relentlessly focused on delivering the highest quality care to all our patients. U.S. News & World Report ranks many of our physicians in the top 1% of all physicians nationally and Boston Magazine recognizes our physicians in 53 different specialties in the Top Doctors edition.
We treat the whole family
Tufts Medical Center is a 415-bed academic medical center, providing everything from routine and emergency care to the members of our Boston neighborhood to treating the most complex diseases and injuries affecting adults and children throughout New England.
Tufts Medicine has partnered with Boston Children's to to offer advanced pediatric care to children of all ages, from babies born significantly before their due dates to maturing adolescents. We perform adult heart, kidney and bone marrow transplants, are a certified level I trauma center, provide comprehensive neurological and neurosurgical care, and offer cutting-edge cancer treatments. Many of our 600+ physicians are named annually to the list of Boston's Best Doctors in the Boston Business Journal and U.S. News and World Report.
Even with this breadth of expertise, our physicians are able to work easily as a team for patients with multiple complex health issues. Referring physicians, nurses, patients and family members are vital members of this multi-faceted team at Tufts Medical Center and are intimately involved in care decisions.
Robust research program
Tufts Medical Center's expansive research program includes groundbreaking bench research, clinical trials and developments in health policy. Our research activities are funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), private foundations, industry and private individuals. We have special expertise in molecular cardiology, the long-term health impact pregnancy has on the mother and child and the cost-effectiveness of different treatment options.
Our mission of advancing knowledge and training students to become future investigators drives forward with one goal in mind - quickly turning innovative research into pioneering care. The Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute is a federally-funded center dedicated to reducing the time between discoveries in the lab and therapies for patients.
Partnering with the best physicians and top hospitals in the community
Tufts Medical Center is part of Tufts Medicine, an integrated system of hospitals, home health services and physician networks dedicated to reimagining healthcare. We work closely with referring physicians and their community hospital partners to ensure that advanced care is offered in a location that is convenient for patients. Tufts Medicine has affiliations with MelroseWakefield Health System, Lawrence General Hospital, Lowell General Hospital, MetroWest Medical Center, Home Health VNA, and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Our physicians also travel to numerous other hospitals, cities and towns throughout the region to see patients close to their homes.
Our affiliated 1,600-physician Tufts Medicine Integrated Network includes over 2,000doctors who provide care to patients throughout eastern Massachusetts, as well as the 600+ physicians on the Tufts Medical Center faculty.
Teaching the next generation of top physicians
As the principal teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine, we play a key role in training the next generation of physician leaders. After medical school, many of the nation's top graduates are attracted to our residency and fellowship programs: we offer 48 programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Our alumni have gone on to become leaders in clinical care, research, industry and medical education.
