Barnes-Jewish Hospital is located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is consistently rated one of the top hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. In 2007, it was ranked 9th-best medical center overall. Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a member of BJC HealthCare. Barnes-Jewish is the largest hospital in Missouri and is the largest private employer in the St. Louis metropolitan area. As of 2006, it employs 9,373 people, 1,707 of which are physicians. It is responsible for the education of 921 interns, residents, and fellows. Barnes-Jewish has 1,228 beds, 53,907 inpatient admissions a year, and has 77,847 emergency department visits in 2006. Nearly 17000 surgeries were performed at Barnes in 2006. The hospital is the adult teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine.

Rankings and Achievements

Barnes-Jewish Hospital has earned a place on U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of America's best hospitals for the past 15 years. Barnes-Jewish is home to 14 specialties ranked among the best nationally including cancer; digestive disorders; ear, nose and throat; eyes; gynecology; heart and heart surgery; hormonal disorders; kidney disease; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; psychiatry; respiratory disorders; rheumatology; and urology.

Cancer Care - The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is the only National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Missouri within a 240-mile radius of St. Louis. Siteman offers a multidisciplinary team of more than 300 clinicians and medical researchers.

Heart Care - The Washington University Heart Care Institute at Barnes-Jewish Hospital has pioneered many procedures, from ablation therapies to valve repair and replacement, and permanent implantation of ventricular assist devices. Patients have been among the first to benefit from advanced angioplasty techniques, coronary bypass procedures, valvuloplasty and heart transplantation.

Lung Care - Advanced treatment areas include lung cancer surgery; esophageal cancer surgery (including Barrett's esophagus); lung volume reduction surgery to treat COPD; transcervical thymectomy to treat myasthenia gravis; lung transplantation; and lung nodule monitoring.

Transplant Services - Barnes-Jewish Hospital has the only comprehensive transplant center in the region offering heart, heart and lung, lung, double lung, kidney, liver, pancreas, islet cell and bone marrow transplants. In addition to achieving outcomes that meet or beat national averages, the transplant program is known for quality and continuity of care.

Orthopedics - The Washington University specialists at Barnes-Jewish offer adult reconstruction and joint replacement, sports medicine, and trauma services. The sports medicine specialists care for two of St. Louis' professional teams: the St. Louis Rams and the St. Louis Blues.