St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

What St. Elizabeth's Medical Center does

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, now operating as Boston Medical Center - Brighton (BMC Brighton), is a multi-specialty academic teaching hospital located at 736 Cambridge Street in Brighton, Massachusetts, affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine and integrated into the BMC Health System as of 2025. The facility offers a comprehensive range of clinical services across cardiac surgery, cardiovascular medicine, emergency care (24/7, 30,000+ annual visits), neurology and neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, rheumatology, and primary care. Its flagship Center for Advanced Cardiac Surgery is nationally recognized by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery, and its neurology department holds Joint Commission Advanced Primary Stroke Center certification with American Heart Association recognition.

The hospital employs advanced medical technologies including robotic-assisted surgical systems, advanced imaging modalities, and minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly within cardiac and vascular procedures. As a Boston University teaching hospital, the facility operates graduate medical education programs including residencies and fellowships, creating a continuous learning environment that supports physician recruitment, clinical research, and access to emerging treatment protocols. The facility rebranded from St. Elizabeth's Medical Center to BMC Brighton in 2025 as part of broader BMC Health System consolidation.

Revenue is generated through direct patient care services billed via standard healthcare reimbursement models — insurance contracts, Medicare, and Medicaid — with no publicly disclosed pricing. Patient acquisition flows through community-based primary care referrals, emergency walk-ins, specialist referrals for advanced cardiac and stroke care, and institutional physician networks. The primary customer base is geographically segmented to Brighton and surrounding Boston-area communities, supplemented by regional specialty care referrals for advanced cardiac surgery and stroke treatment. Patient engagement is supported through the MyChart digital portal, while go-to-market relies on community outreach, BMC Health System digital presence, social media channels, and physician referral networks.

Name

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Legal name

Boston Medical Center

Website

https://semc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (now BMC Brighton) is a Boston University-affiliated teaching hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, providing multi-specialty care including nationally ranked cardiac surgery, stroke care, and 24/7 emergency services to Boston-area communities as part of BMC Health System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK), Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Cardiac surgery services
• Graduate medical education
• Stroke care center
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from direct patient care services including emergency care, surgical procedures, specialty care (cardiac, neurology, orthopedics), primary care, and diagnostic services. As part of BMC Health System, services are billed through standard healthcare reimbursement models including insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center is a Boston University–affiliated acute care academic hospital in Brighton, MA providing inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and emergency services. Its service portfolio spans cardiac surgery, neurological and spine surgery, stroke care, cancer care, rehabilitation, and primary/specialty outpatient care, delivered through employed physicians and ancillary diagnostic services including imaging, laboratory, and sleep medicine. The institution is a Level I trauma center and operates graduate medical education and clinical research programs within the BMC Health System.

Product overview

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (operating as Boston Medical Center - Brighton) is a multi-specialty hospital offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services across multiple departments. The facility operates as a platform of specialty care services including cardiac surgery, emergency medicine, neurology, cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, rheumatology, and primary care. The Center for Advanced Cardiac Surgery represents a flagship nationally recognized program. Services are delivered through advanced technologies including robotic surgeries and advanced imaging, with the institution serving as a Boston University teaching hospital providing graduate medical education through residencies and fellowships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardiac Surgery Inpatient and surgical cardiac care including cardiac valve surgery, open heart surgery, and minimally invasive heart surgery for patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Neurological Surgery Neurosurgical procedures for patients requiring specialized brain and nervous system surgical intervention, delivered by the medical center's neurosurgery department.
• Stroke Care Comprehensive stroke care program including emergency intervention and dedicated stroke unit services for patients presenting with acute cerebrovascular events.
• Cancer Care Multidisciplinary oncology services spanning hematology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology for patients with cancer diagnoses.
• Emergency Medicine 24/7 emergency department providing acute care for trauma, medical, and surgical emergencies serving Brighton, Greater Boston, and surrounding communities.
• Spine Surgery Specialized surgical care for spinal conditions, offered as part of the medical center's neurosciences/orthopedic surgical portfolio.
• Bariatric Surgery Surgical weight-loss procedures for patients meeting clinical criteria for bariatric intervention.
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetric and gynecologic care including labor and delivery, women's health, and gynecologic surgery for female patients across the lifespan.
• Orthopedic Surgery Surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions including joint replacement and fracture care for orthopedic patients.
• Rehabilitation Inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from surgery, stroke, or acute illness requiring multidisciplinary therapy.
• Imaging and Radiology Diagnostic imaging services including X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and other radiologic examinations supporting inpatient and outpatient care.
• Cardiovascular Services Diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular services for patients with heart and vascular conditions, distinct from surgical cardiac care.
• Primary Care Outpatient primary care services for adults and families seeking routine, preventive, and chronic disease management care.
• Graduate Medical Education Accredited residency and fellowship training programs for physicians, delivered in partnership with Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boston UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal academic affiliation with Boston University as a teaching hospital. This partnership provides medical education programs including residencies and fellowships, supports research initiatives, and enables access to cutting-edge therapies and continuous medical learning environment that trains the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boston Medical Center: Flagship academic safety-net hospital of BMC Health System, Boston University's primary teaching affiliate, and the parent system for BMC Brighton. Operates a similar multi-specialty urban academic model with comparable payer mix.
• Brigham and Women's Hospital: Harvard-affiliated academic medical center in Boston with nationally recognized cardiac surgery, neurology, and OB/GYN programs, directly competing for the same complex case referrals as BMC Brighton.
• Cambridge Health Alliance: Safety-net community health system serving Cambridge and surrounding Boston-area communities, with a similar mission of providing accessible multi-specialty care and a comparable patient demographic.
• Tufts Medical Center: Tufts University-affiliated academic medical center in downtown Boston offering a similar community-rooted academic model with multi-specialty services including cardiac surgery and primary stroke care.
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Harvard-affiliated academic medical center in Boston offering a comparable multi-specialty platform, including cardiac, neurology, and emergency services, competing directly within the same urban referral network.
• Lahey Hospital & Medical Center: Tufts-affiliated academic medical center in Burlington, MA, providing comparable multi-specialty tertiary care including cardiac and vascular services to a similar eastern Massachusetts patient population.
• Massachusetts General Hospital: Harvard-affiliated academic medical center in Boston providing the same breadth of multi-specialty tertiary care, including a leading cardiac surgery program that directly competes with BMC Brighten's flagship service line.
• Mount Auburn Hospital: Harvard-affiliated community teaching hospital in Cambridge, MA, providing comparable multi-specialty care, GME programs, and emergency services to a similar Greater Boston patient base.

Others

• Steward Health Care: Former for-profit owner of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center before its 2024 bankruptcy; relevant context for understanding the hospital's recent ownership transition and the legacy operational footprint being absorbed by BMC Health System.
• Boston University School of Medicine: Academic partner and teaching affiliate that supplies the GME pipeline, research collaboration, and faculty appointments supporting BMC Brighton's teaching hospital mission and clinical differentiation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stelizabethsmc
• Facebookfacebook.com/st-elizabeths-medical-center-230500753803190
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-elizabeths-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/bmc.brighton

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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