Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital (pronunciation: BRIH-gəm ənd WIM-inz HOS-pi-təl) is a teaching hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and is a part of the larger Partners HealthCare system.
Etymology
The hospital is named after Peter Bent Brigham, a businessman and philanthropist who left a significant endowment for the establishment of a hospital in his name, and the Women's Hospital, which was originally founded as a facility to provide care for women by women.
History
Brigham and Women's Hospital was established in 1980 when three prominent Boston hospitals, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Robert Breck Brigham Hospital, and Boston Hospital for Women, merged. The hospital has since grown to become one of the largest in the United States and is consistently ranked among the best hospitals in the country.
Services
Brigham and Women's Hospital offers a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, oncology, neurology, surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. The hospital is also known for its research in various fields, particularly in genetics, immunology, and biomedical engineering.
Related Terms
- Teaching hospital
- Harvard Medical School
- Partners HealthCare
- Peter Bent Brigham
- Women's Hospital
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Neurology
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Genetics
- Immunology
- Biomedical engineering
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Wikipedia's article - Brigham and Women's Hospital
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