NYU Medical Center

NYU Langone Health, formerly known as NYU Medical Center, is one of New York City's premier academic medical centers and one of the most highly regarded health systems in the United States. Located primarily on First Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, NYU Langone is the clinical arm of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. The institution traces its roots to the founding of the University Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1841, making it among the oldest medical education institutions in the country.

The flagship inpatient facility is Tisch Hospital, a tower on the East Side of Manhattan that anchors a campus comprising more than 1,000 inpatient beds across Tisch Hospital, the Hospital for Joint Diseases (HJD, now known as NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital), and affiliated network hospitals. NYU Langone has expanded significantly in recent years, acquiring hospitals across the New York metropolitan area to form a broad health network with dozens of ambulatory care locations throughout New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Florida.

NYU Langone consistently earns top positions in the U.S. News and World Report annual Best Hospitals rankings, achieving recognition in more specialties than virtually any other New York hospital. It has been ranked number one in New York State overall in the USNWR rankings and is consistently among the top ten hospitals in the United States nationally. The medical school associated with NYU Langone made headlines in 2018 when it announced free tuition for all medical students, an initiative aimed at reducing financial barriers to medical education and encouraging graduates to pursue careers in primary care and underserved specialties.

NYU Langone Health is particularly celebrated for its orthopedic surgery program, which has ranked number one in New York for orthopedics in the U.S. News specialty rankings for many consecutive years and consistently ranks among the top three programs nationally. The NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital (formerly Hospital for Joint Diseases) and its affiliated surgical teams perform thousands of joint replacement, sports medicine, and complex reconstruction procedures annually, making it a major destination for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

Neurology and neurosurgery programs at NYU Langone are nationally ranked, with particular strengths in epilepsy, stroke, brain tumor surgery, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disease, and movement disorders. The Department of Neurology operates a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, one of the nation's busiest, and a Stroke Center certified for the management of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.

The Perlmutter Cancer Center is the NCI-designated cancer program of NYU Langone, offering medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and extensive clinical trial programs across all cancer types. Cardiology and cardiac surgery are delivered through the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology and the Heart Valve Center, with expertise in interventional cardiology, structural heart disease, complex arrhythmia management, and cardiac surgery. Additional nationally recognized programs include nephrology and kidney transplantation, pulmonology and critical care, gastroenterology, endocrinology, urology, ophthalmology, dermatology, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine.

NYU Langone's main Manhattan campus at 550 First Avenue comprises multiple clinical towers including the 15-story Tisch Hospital, the Kimmel Pavilion (a modern inpatient tower opened in 2018 with 374 private patient rooms), the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, and connecting ambulatory care facilities. The Kimmel Pavilion was designed with private rooms and state-of-the-art clinical technology to provide a high-quality patient experience alongside world-class medical care.

Surgical facilities include dozens of operating rooms equipped for robotic-assisted surgery using multiple da Vinci robotic systems, as well as dedicated orthopedic surgery suites, neurosurgery operating rooms with intraoperative MRI and fluoroscopy capability, and cardiac surgery hybrid rooms for complex valve and coronary procedures. Catheterization laboratories support high-volume interventional cardiology, structural heart procedures, and electrophysiology.

Diagnostic imaging encompasses high-field MRI, PET-CT, CT, digital fluoroscopy, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology suites. The Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R) at NYU Langone is a National Institutes of Health Biomedical Technology Resource Center focused on developing next-generation MRI technology. Intensive care units include cardiovascular ICU, neuroscience ICU, surgical ICU, medical ICU, and neonatal ICU, all with dedicated specialist coverage around the clock.

NYU Langone Health attracts international patients from around the world, particularly those seeking expert care in orthopedics, neurology, oncology, and cardiology. New York City's status as a global hub makes it highly accessible for international travelers, with major airports at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark serving hundreds of international routes. The midtown Manhattan location of NYU Langone places it within close proximity to major hotels, international consulates, and a full range of amenities for patients and accompanying family members.

International patients traveling to the United States for medical care typically require a B-2 medical visa. NYU Langone's international patient services team can provide documentation to support visa applications and assist with appointment coordination, medical record review, and specialist referrals. Professional interpreter services are available in numerous languages, and New York City's linguistically diverse workforce means that bilingual staff are often available across many clinical areas. Spanish-speaking clinicians and staff are widely present throughout the institution.

The NYU Langone Global Health program extends its reach internationally, and the institution has experience navigating international insurance coverage, receiving medical records in a variety of formats, and coordinating care for patients with complex needs who travel from overseas. Patients seeking second opinions or consultations on difficult diagnoses are particularly encouraged to contact the international patient team, as NYU Langone's broad specialist depth makes it well-suited to provide authoritative guidance on complex cases.

NYU Langone Health is fully accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), the leading hospital accreditation body in the United States, recognizing its adherence to national standards for patient safety and quality of care. The Perlmutter Cancer Center holds NCI designation as a Cancer Center, reflecting the depth of its cancer research and clinical programs. NYU Langone's nursing programs have earned Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the most prestigious recognition for nursing excellence in the United States.

In U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals rankings, NYU Langone consistently ranks among the top ten hospitals nationally and number one or number two in New York State. It achieves national recognition across a broader range of specialties than any other New York hospital, with orthopedics, neurology and neurosurgery, and cardiology among its consistently top-ranked programs. The NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital has ranked number one in New York for orthopedics for many consecutive years and is in the top three nationally.

The institution is also recognized by the Leapfrog Group for hospital safety, and individual clinical programs hold specialty accreditations including chest pain center accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, stroke certification, and bariatric surgery center of excellence designations.