Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

What Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine does

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a private, non-profit academic medical institution founded in 1916 as part of The Johns Hopkins University and integrated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System under the umbrella of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, it operates six hospitals, more than 40 patient care locations, a home care group, and an international division serving approximately 2.8 million patients and 337,000 emergency visits annually across Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and Florida. The institution's core business combines medical education (M.D., M.D.-Ph.D., graduate, residency, and fellowship programs), biomedical research spanning basic, translational, and clinical domains, and patient care across more than 30 clinical specialties. Faculty include Nobel laureates, Lasker Award winners, and National Academy of Science members, supporting research output that has yielded proprietary platforms such as theragrippers for oral drug delivery, the DIMON-powered digital heart twin for personalized cardiology, nanoscale cell tattoos, biomimetic arteries, and immune-educating nanoparticles.

The institution's revenue model rests on four pillars: patient care services billed across its hospital and clinic network under Maryland HSCRC rate regulation; tuition and training fees for medical and graduate education; sponsored clinical research, government grants, and industry-funded trials with partners including Clearmind Medicine, Nature Cell America, and Amorepacific; and philanthropy. Distribution reaches patients via in-person care, MyChart-driven telemedicine and OnDemand Virtual Care, Johns Hopkins Medicine International for cross-border patients, and the Johns Hopkins USA concierge for domestic out-of-state cases. As a non-profit operating within the Johns Hopkins University system, the School of Medicine does not have external private equity ownership and is not publicly traded; financial scale is implied by the 10,000+ employee workforce, the patient throughput, and recent grant inflows such as a $10M PCORI award (2022) and a $3M Kahlert Foundation grant (2025). Recent strategic emphasis is visible in new leadership appointments (inaugural Vice Dean for Finance and Administration, new Physician-in-Chief, new department Directors) and an active product and partnership pipeline in psychedelic medicine, regenerative cell therapy, and AI-enabled diagnostics.

Name

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Legal name

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Website

https://hopkinsmedicine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a private non-profit academic medical center in Baltimore that educates physicians, conducts biomedical research, and delivers patient care across six hospitals and 40+ locations in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Biomedical research
• Hospital services
• Academic medicine
• Clinical research

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Johns Hopkins Medicine generates revenue primarily through patient care services across its six hospitals, over 50 care locations, and home care group. Revenue includes hospital facility fees, professional/physician fees, and outpatient services. The institution receives over 2.8 million patients annually and nearly 337,000 emergency room visits per year. Hospital charges in Maryland are regulated by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC).
2. Education and Training Programs: Revenue from medical education programs including M.D., M.D.-Ph.D., graduate programs, residency and fellowship programs, postdoctoral positions, continuing medical education (CME), and pathway programs for students.
3. Sponsored Clinical Research and Grants: Revenue from conducting clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotech companies (e.g., Clearmind Medicine CMND-100 trial), government and nonprofit research grants, and industry-sponsored research agreements.
4. Johns Hopkins Community Physicians: Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, with more than 50 care locations, receives over 931,000 patients annually, generating revenue through primary care, specialty care, and hospital-based services.
5. Johns Hopkins Home Care: Home care services treating nearly 164,000 adults and children in Central Maryland annually, generating revenue through home-based medical services and equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a private non-profit academic medical institution that delivers patient care across six hospitals and more than 50 care locations, conducts biomedical research spanning basic, translational, and clinical domains, and provides medical education through M.D., M.D.-Ph.D., graduate, residency, and fellowship programs. Revenue is generated primarily through patient care services, tuition and training programs, sponsored clinical trials, and research grants.

Product overview

Johns Hopkins Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center consisting of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine integrated with six hospitals (The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in Florida, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (40+ locations), Johns Hopkins Care at Home, and multiple specialty centers including the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Heart and Vascular Institute. The institution offers a portfolio of hospitals and healthcare facilities across Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and Florida, providing clinical trials, graduate medical education (M.D., Graduate, M.D.-Ph.D. programs), and patient care services. Digital health offerings include MyChart patient portal, telemedicine/virtual care services, and online bill management. Research initiatives span neuroscience mapping, nanoparticle therapeutics, digital heart twins, and autonomous medical devices like theragrippers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Johns Hopkins Children's Center: Pediatric hospital providing comprehensive care for children
• CMND-100
• Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation Science Program

Products and services

• The Johns Hopkins Hospital Flagship academic medical center hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services across all major specialties.
• Johns Hopkins Children's Center Pediatric hospital ranked #1 in Maryland, providing comprehensive pediatric specialty care across 10 nationally ranked specialties for children.
• Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Pediatric specialty hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, ranked #1 in Florida, providing pediatric care along the west coast of Florida.
• Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Academic medical center in Baltimore, Maryland, providing comprehensive healthcare services as part of the Johns Hopkins Health System.
• Sibley Memorial Hospital Community hospital in Washington, D.C., providing comprehensive healthcare services and recognized in U.S. News & World Report state and regional rankings.
• Suburban Hospital Community hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, providing comprehensive healthcare services and recognized in U.S. News & World Report state and regional rankings.
• Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Community hospital in Columbia, Maryland, providing comprehensive health care services.
• Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Primary and specialty care network at more than 39 locations throughout Maryland and Greater Washington D.C. region, including internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and specialty care.
• Johns Hopkins Care at Home Home-based care services for patients of all ages, providing individualized medical care and equipment in patients' homes or communities, treating nearly 164,000 adults and children in Central Maryland annually.
• Telemedicine/Virtual Care Video and phone telemedicine visits for current and new patients in primary care and specialty areas, including OnDemand Virtual Care for Johns Hopkins Advantage MD, USFHP, and EHP employer health programs.
• MyChart Patient Portal Patient portal enabling online appointment scheduling, secure messaging with providers, test results access, prescription renewals, and online bill payment for Johns Hopkins patients.
• M.D. Program Medical doctor degree program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, training students with Nobel laureates, Lasker Award winners, and National Academy of Science members as faculty.
• Graduate Programs Graduate programs including Ph.D. programs such as XDBio, offering advanced biomedical research and academic training.
• Residency and Fellowship Programs Graduate medical education programs for medical school graduates seeking specialized clinical training across multiple disciplines.
• Clinical Trials Clinical research studies conducted at Johns Hopkins locations covering categories including Brain and Nervous System, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart and Vascular, and more. Open to patients and healthy volunteers.
• Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Nationally recognized cancer research and treatment center conducting clinical trials and research studies across multiple cancer specialties.
• Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers Outpatient surgical facilities at multiple locations including Howard County, Knoll North, Bethesda, Green Spring Station, and White Marsh, providing procedures and specialty care.
• Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation Science Program Online graduate program designed to develop global leaders in rehabilitation science.
• Johns Hopkins Medicine International Medical concierge services for international patients seeking care at Johns Hopkins facilities, including appointment scheduling, language interpretation, financial counseling, and travel assistance.
• Johns Hopkins USA Concierge Services Medical concierge services for out-of-state U.S. patients, providing a single point of contact for scheduling, transportation, and accommodation assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% cure rate for sickle cell disease with bone marrow transplant
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nature Cell America Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026Nature Cell's U.S. subsidiary Nature Cell America Inc. signed a Scientific Advisory Agreement with 2019 Nobel Laureate Professor Gregg L. Semenza of Johns Hopkins University to advise on clinical development and FDA approval strategy for Vascostem CLI, an investigational therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia. Semenza provides guidance on HIF signaling pathways, cell therapy optimization, and U.S. FDA regulatory processes including IND filing and RMAT designation targeted for H1 2026.
• Clearmind MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Clearmind Medicine is conducting an FDA-approved Phase I/IIa clinical trial for CMND-100 (a psychedelic-based drug candidate) for Alcohol Use Disorder at Johns Hopkins and Yale. Johns Hopkins serves as a clinical trial site, providing research infrastructure, principal investigators, and clinical expertise for the study evaluating safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy.
• AmorepacificminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Amorepacific and Johns Hopkins University announced joint research findings on skin longevity in New York, focusing on proprietary ingredients like Ginsenomics, Lymphanax, and Red Flavonoids that promote skin health.
• ARVC Research Group at The Johns Hopkins HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Collaboration between Natalia Trayanova's digital heart twin team and cardiologist Hugh Calkins' ARVC research group at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, focused on determining the effectiveness of digital twins in precise targeting of cardiac ablation procedures for ventricular tachycardia.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Harvard Medical School: Harvard Medical School is the most direct peer: a private, non-profit U.S. medical school with affiliated teaching hospitals, Nobel-laureate faculty, top U.S. News rankings, and a research-intensive mission that closely mirrors Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
• Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania: UPenn Perelman is a top-ranked U.S. medical school with integrated academic medical center, biomedical research powerhouse, and comparable elite ranking profile. Strong translational pipeline and clinical trial infrastructure make it a closely comparable peer.
• Stanford University School of Medicine: Stanford Medicine is a leading academic medical center with strong research output, AI/digital health initiatives, and elite rankings. Its Silicon Valley-adjacent tech ecosystem and translational pipeline make it a natural comparable for innovation-driven research activities.
• UCSF School of Medicine: UCSF is a top public medical school with affiliated UCSF Medical Center, NIH-funded research leadership, and consistently top national rankings. Highly comparable in biomedical research intensity, clinical trial volume, and graduate medical education programs.
• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Columbia's medical school is a private, non-profit Ivy League institution with New York-Presbyterian Hospital affiliation, top U.S. News rankings, and Nobel-laureate faculty. Closely comparable as an elite private AMC with similar urban academic medical center structure.
• Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: WashU Med is consistently top-ranked nationally with high NIH funding per faculty, affiliated Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and elite research output. Comparable scale, private non-profit structure, and research-intensive academic medical center model.
• Duke University School of Medicine: Duke Med is a private non-profit academic medical center with Duke University Health System, strong clinical and research programs, and consistently top U.S. News rankings. Closely comparable private AMC peer in structure and prestige.
• Yale School of Medicine: Yale Med is an elite private medical school with Yale New Haven Hospital affiliation and notable strength in clinical trials (including the joint CMND-100 psychedelic trial with Johns Hopkins). Closely comparable private AMC peer with similar research intensity.
• NYU Grossman School of Medicine: NYU Grossman is a top-ranked private medical school with NYU Langone Health system, strong research output, and innovative tuition-free model. Comparable as a leading private AMC with integrated hospital system and biomedical research mission.
• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: Mayo Clinic's medical school and integrated multi-state health system is consistently top-ranked for complex care referrals and clinical research. Comparable as a private non-profit AMC with multi-site hospital operations, strong clinical trial portfolio, and translational research focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Johns.Hopkins.Medicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/johns-hopkins-medicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/HopkinsMedicine

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors5 records

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