What The Brooklyn Hospital Center does

The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) is an independent, nonprofit, 464-bed community teaching hospital founded in 1845 in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and is the borough's oldest hospital. It operates a main hospital at 121 DeKalb Avenue and more than ten satellite locations across Brooklyn, including the Physicians Pavilion, the Brooklyn Cancer Center, the Family and Women's Health Center, the PATH Center for HIV care, family health centers in Williamsburg and Bushwick, a dialysis center, and seven WIC nutrition program facilities. The hospital serves over 300,000 patients annually, performs approximately 9,100 surgical procedures per year across general, urology, gynecology, bariatric, robotic, and other specialties, and runs ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs in partnership with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

TBHC's core technology platform is the Epic electronic medical record system, deployed across all outpatient sites with a Care Connect web portal that provides community physicians 24/7 access to patient records and referral workflows. Specialized clinical capabilities include the da Vinci Xi robotic surgery system (over 1,000 robotic procedures completed as of 2021), four hyperbaric oxygen chambers for wound care, a Primary Stroke Center, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, and a dedicated pediatric emergency room added in the 2022 ED renovation. The hospital also operates a MyChart patient portal for appointment scheduling, telehealth visits, and medical record access.

TBHC's revenue model is primarily fee-for-service patient care billed through Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers, supplemented by charity care and a tiered financial assistance program that provides free or discounted care for patients up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. The hospital is funded through a mix of operating revenue, philanthropy via the Brooklyn Hospital Foundation (the 2026 Founders Ball raised over $1.43 million), and government grants, including a $33.4 million New York State Department of Health award in December 2025 and prior federal funding secured for ED modernization. Under a 10-year exclusive partnership with Med-Metrix signed in May 2024, revenue cycle management is outsourced. TBHC is currently executing a $1 billion multi-year modernization plan as part of the Downtown Brooklyn 'Eds and Meds' redevelopment framework.

Name

The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Legal name

The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Website

https://tbh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Brooklyn Hospital Center is an independent, nonprofit, 464-bed community teaching hospital founded in 1845 in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, serving more than 300,000 patients annually across 12+ locations with comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and oncology services in partnership with Mount Sinai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• Community hospital services
• Acute care medicine
• Surgical specialty care
• Cancer treatment center
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service hospital charges for inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and surgical services. Revenue based on type and complexity of care received, including insurance deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance, and balances due after insurance payment.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: Files claims with patient insurance carriers for covered services. Accepts a wide variety of private and public insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers.
3. Financial Assistance Programs: Charity Care/Financial Aid Policy providing sliding-scale fee discounts and free care for eligible patients based on family income and Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Brooklyn Hospital Center is a 464-bed full-service community teaching hospital in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, delivering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, maternal, pediatric, cancer, and behavioral health services across multiple Brooklyn locations. The hospital also operates specialized centers including The Brooklyn Cancer Center, the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, MyChart patient portal, and a Graduate Medical Education program affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Product overview

The Brooklyn Hospital Center is a 464-bed full-service community teaching hospital offering a comprehensive portfolio of clinical services, specialized care centers, and digital health tools. The hospital operates multiple locations throughout Brooklyn including the main hospital in Fort Greene, Physicians Pavilion, Family and Women's Health Center, Ambulatory Care Center, Children's Health Center, Brooklyn Cancer Center, and several family health centers. The core clinical services include Medical Care, Surgical Care, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and specialized programs. Key specialized centers include The Brooklyn Cancer Center (partnership with New York Cancer & Blood Specialists) and the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center. Digital offerings include MyChart patient portal for appointment scheduling and video visits, and Care Connect EMR portal for physician access to patient records. The hospital also operates extensive Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Nursing programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyChart at Brooklyn Health: Patient portal for managing appointments, medical records, and healthcare communications.

Products and services

• Clinical Services Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical care including Medical Care, Pediatric Care, Radiology Services, Emergency Medicine, General Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Surgical Care, OB/GYN Care, Family Medicine, Urology, and Specialized Care for Brooklyn residents.
• The Brooklyn Cancer Center Comprehensive cancer care program and radiation oncology facility operated in partnership with New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, bringing diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, and ongoing care to Brooklyn residents without travel to Manhattan.
• Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center Comprehensive wound treatment center specializing in chronic non-healing wounds using hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy across four hyperbaric chambers, led by the Chief of Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery.
• MyChart Patient Portal Epic-powered online patient portal enabling appointment scheduling, video visits, access to medical records, prescription management, and secure messaging with providers for individual patients.
• Care Connect EMR Portal Free web-based Epic portal providing community physicians with 24/7 secure access to patient records and appointment referrals across all TBHC ambulatory care sites.
• Graduate Medical Education ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs in Dentistry/Oral Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Surgery, and fellowships in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine.
• Perioperative Services Surgical services performing approximately 9,100 procedures annually across general, urology, gynecology, plastic, podiatry, orthopedic, robotic, bariatric, neurology, thoracic, and ENT surgeries using 8 operating rooms, 3 cystoscopy rooms, and 3 endoscopy rooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Hospital 2023-2024 and Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access 2024-2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Colon Cancer CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnership to drive quality improvement in colorectal cancer screening and prevention across Brooklyn. Aims to address high rates of colorectal cancer cases (averaging 11,768 annually between 2011-2015) in the Brooklyn area.
• Med-MetrixcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 202410-year partnership making Med-Metrix the exclusive provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) services. Med-Metrix provides technology-enabled RCM solutions to optimize billing and payment processes.
• Long Island UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Partnership as part of NYC's Downtown Brooklyn 'Eds and Meds' Framework to promote economic growth, affordable housing, good jobs, walkability, and safe public spaces around the education and healthcare core industries.
• New York Cancer & Blood SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Partnership to operate The Brooklyn Cancer Center at 86 Fleet Place, providing comprehensive cancer care including radiation oncology, medical oncology, and access to clinical trials without Brooklyn residents needing to travel to Manhattan.
• Musicians On CallminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2022Expansion of Musicians On Call program into The Brooklyn Hospital Center, bringing live and recorded music for patients, families, and caregivers. Launched with multi-Platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw.
• Mount Sinai Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital and Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Provides access to academic medical center resources, medical education, and specialty expertise for patients.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: Brooklyn-based academic medical center and safety-net provider with residency programs and a comparable mission serving diverse Brooklyn populations. Competes for GME talent, research grants, and complex cases in the same borough.
• Maimonides Medical Center: Largest independent teaching hospital in Brooklyn serving a similar safety-net, multicultural patient base with comparable bed count and full-service community hospital profile. Most directly comparable peer given size, mission, and Brooklyn footprint.
• One Brooklyn Health (Brookdale Hospital, Interfaith, Kingsbrook Jewish): Indebted Brooklyn safety-net health system serving Eastern Brooklyn with similar Medicaid-heavy payer mix and comparable community hospital profile. Recently restructured with state support, parallel to TBHC's safety-net positioning.
• Wyckoff Heights Medical Center: Independent community teaching hospital on the Brooklyn-Queens border serving a similar multicultural, largely Medicaid-insured patient population. Closely comparable in size, governance (nonprofit community), and service mix.
• NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull: NYC public hospital serving North Brooklyn including Williamsburg and Bushwick — overlapping directly with TBHC's Williamsburg Family Health Center and La Providencia Family Health Center catchment areas.
• NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: Public safety-net hospital in Central Brooklyn with comparable mission serving Medicaid and uninsured populations. Competes directly with TBHC for the same underserved patient pool in adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods.
• NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital: Major Brooklyn teaching hospital acquired by NewYork-Presbyterian, offering similar community teaching hospital services with a comparable bed scale. Direct competitor for Brooklyn inpatient volume and physician referrals.

Broad incumbents

• NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn (formerly Lutheran Medical Center): Brooklyn community hospital now part of NYU Langone Health system. Same community hospital base as TBHC but backed by a major Manhattan academic system, representing the competitive threat TBHC faces as Brooklyn-based systems consolidate into larger networks.
• Mount Sinai Brooklyn: Brooklyn campus of Mount Sinai Health System — TBHC's clinical affiliate. Operates as a community hospital within a major academic system, illustrating the structural dynamic TBHC navigates as an independent affiliate of Mount Sinai.

Regional players

• Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: Large independent community teaching hospital in Queens with similar nonprofit, safety-net, and high-Medicaid profile. Comparable in scale and mission though serving a different NYC borough, useful as a regional benchmark for community hospital economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/official_tbhc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPTOjInEjrXRnSskRVN1TdQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/brooklynhospitalcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/companies/the-brooklyn-hospital-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/official_tbhc

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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