Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street · Boston, Massachusetts 02114Last verified· Hospitals.net
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General), founded in 1811, is a founding member of Mass General Brigham and the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. The Boston academic medical center has 1,045 inpatient beds and is home to the largest hospital-based research enterprise in the United States. Mass General was named to the U.S. News & World Report 2026–2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.
Mass General provides highly specialized adult and pediatric care, including Level I adult and pediatric trauma services, comprehensive stroke care, pediatric emergency care through Mass General for Children, and specialized burn care through the Sumner M. Redstone Burn Center.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level I
- Pediatric Trauma Center
- Level I
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
Dedicated pediatric emergency unit within the main MGH Emergency Department, with separate pediatric waiting/exam areas and 24/7 pediatric emergency care
- Stroke Center
- Available
Comprehensive Stroke Center — recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
Advanced heart and vascular services including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery
- Burn Center
- Available
Sumner M. Redstone Burn Center — American Burn Association-verified burn center. Specialized adult burn care including acute and critical burn treatment and reconstructive services. Burn Center: 617-726-3712
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
On-campus helipad available; Boston MedFlight coordinates helicopter transport for trauma and other emergent transfers
Massachusetts General Hospital provides 24/7 emergency care and is a Massachusetts DPH-approved Level I adult and Level I pediatric trauma destination. Its Emergency Department includes dedicated pediatric emergency facilities and access to specialty services for critically ill and injured patients.
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Massachusetts General Hospital's current wait.
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