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The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center

One Brooklyn Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11212

Founded in 1921 as a 75-bed hospital, the Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center has evolved into one of Brooklyn’s largest non-profit teaching hospitals. Outpatient services at the 525-bed facility include more than 70 specialty clinics, a community mental health center, and a 16-chair dental suite.

Clinical services

• Bloodless surgery
• Level I trauma center and 24-hour emergency services
• Level III neonatal intensive-care unit
• Twenty-four-hour access to MRI scanning

Centers of excellence

• Geriatrics
• Oncology

Specialty care

• Cardiology
• Endocrinology and metabolism
• Gastroenterology
• Infectious diseases
• Nephrology and hypertension
• Pulmonary medicine
• Rheumatology

Specialized care centers

• Ambulatory Surgery Center
• Hyperbaric and Wound Healing Center
• Stroke Center
• Treatment for Life Center, a 120-bed, long-term care inpatient facility for AIDS patients

Outreach programs

• Free health screenings and referrals
• Health education classes
• Speakers’ bureau
• Support groups

The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center is a primary teaching affiliate of the medical school at State University of New York at Brooklyn (SUNY Brooklyn).