Cleveland Clinic is one of the world's largest and busiest health centers. Patients come to Cleveland Clinic from all over the world. We offer advanced treatment for all illnesses and disorders of the body. We enjoy a strong reputation for outstanding quality care. U.S News & World Report has declared that we are among the top four "Best Hospitals" in America.
In cardiology and cardiac surgery, we lead the nation. Our Heart Center has been ranked number one in America for fourteen years in row in U.S.News and World Report. Cleveland Clinic Urological Institute and Digestive Disease Center are ranked very near the top, and our specialties of orthopaedics, otolaryngology, nephrology, neurology/neurological surgery, rheumatology, pulmonary, endocrinology, and geriatrics are each among America's ten best in their fields. Other specialties noted for national excellence include ophthalmology, gynecology, cancer, and psychiatry.
Children's Hospital, Cleveland Clinic offers highly specialized pediatric care in a family-centered atmosphere. It has been ranked the best children's hospital in Ohio by Child magazine.
Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 as a not-for-profit group practice, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and physician education. In addition to our Cleveland location, we have Cleveland Clinic Florida, with a unified medical campus in Weston, Florida, offering the full spectrum of care.
Cleveland Clinic has more than 1,800 salaried physicians on staff, representing approximately 120 specialties and subspecialties. In 2008, they provided a total of 3.3 million visits. Patients came to us from across America and from more than 80 nations.
We also lead an extensive system of community hospitals in Cleveland called the Cleveland Clinic Hospitals. This system is made up of Cleveland Clinic and Fairview Hospital, Lakewood Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Marymount Hospital, Euclid Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, Huron Hospital, and South Pointe Hospital. With 2,957 staffed beds, Cleveland Clinic Hospitals offers broad geographic coverage, a full continuum of care, improved quality and lower cost of care to Northeast Ohio residents.