Montefiore Medical Center

Montefiore Medical Center, in the Bronx, New York, is the University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The hospital, named for Moses Montefiore, is one of the 50 largest employers in New York State . In 2011, Montefiore Medical Center was ranked as #6 of the 180 New York City metro area hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. It was ranked as one of the best hospitals in the U.S. in 3 specialties, and noted for high performance in 9 others. Located in Norwood, Montefiore Medical Center was founded in 1884 "by leaders of New York’s Jewish community" as the Home for Chronic Invalids, housing mainly tuberculosis patients. It was named in honor of Moses Montefiore. Montefiore Medical Center established the United States'...