As we look back on 2025 and forward to 2026, we’re proud to reflect on a year of landmark achievements at Maimonides Health. Despite the significant challenges facing the healthcare industry nationwide and here at home in New York City, we’ve continued to do what we do best: deliver for the people of our community.

Learn more about our most significant 2025 accomplishments.

Creating new and expanded clinical services for Brooklyn patients

• Our new Children’s Emergency Department—the largest freestanding children’s emergency department and only dedicated pediatric trauma center in Brooklyn—opened this past fall, quadrupling the previous amount of pediatric emergency care space and setting a new standard for pediatric emergency care in a borough of 630,000 children.
• With support from the New York State Dormitory Authority, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and NYS Office of Mental Health, we opened our new Psychiatric Emergency Department. The new, expanded Psychiatric ED provides a safe and private environment uniquely suited for patients experiencing mental health crises, with nearly four times more space.
• Maimonides Doctors Clinton Hill Pavilion opened in September, bringing central Brooklyn’s growing population a new, modernized setting for primary, specialty, and surgical care, with nearly 40 doctors across 16 specialties in one convenient setting.
• Opened in January, our Weight Management Center provides a new service for Brooklynites to address obesity through lifestyle changes, medication, or surgical intervention with the help of an award-winning multidisciplinary team of doctors and nutritionists.
• Maimonides Women’s Health Institute opened Brooklyn’s first comprehensive Menopause Center, where providers who are certified in menopause medicine have created an environment geared specifically toward caring for women in midlife and after.
• The new Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Center opened as the only Brooklyn-based, dedicated endometriosis center to be accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Endometriosis Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecology, and Continence Care for Women, making this high-quality subspecialty care more accessible for these widely underdiagnosed and undermanaged conditions.
• We launched Brooklyn’s only interdisciplinary Melanoma Center, providing centralized services from screening to diagnosis and treatment of melanoma at any stage.

Maintaining our record of quality, award-winning care

• U.S. News & World Report named Maimonides a “Best Regional Hospital” for the fifth year in a row and a “Best Regional Hospital for Community Access” for the second year in a row, in addition to rating the medical center high performing in 16 adult specialties, procedures, and conditions.
• For the eighth straight year, Maimonides Medical Center ranked in the top 1% in the country for hospital-wide all-cause survival, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), placing our survival rate among the top 52 hospitals in the U.S. We were also ranked in the top 1% nationally for heart failure and stroke mortality rates.
• Maimonides Children’s Hospital was recognized as the No. 1 top performer out of 98 children’s hospitals across the country in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient.
• Maimonides achieved 20 specialty care honors from Healthgrades. We also ranked among the top 5% nationwide for orthopedic services and outpatient prostate care and among the top 10% nationwide for spine surgery and pulmonary services, according to Healthgrades data.
• We led all Brooklyn health systems in the number of physicians named Castle Connolly Top Doctors, with 97 Maimonides doctors recognized across more than 30 specialty areas.
• We continue to develop Brooklyn’s largest robotic surgery program. After our recognition as Robotic Center of Excellence by the Surgical Review Corporation in January, we reached a milestone in December of 10,000 robotic surgeries completed since the program was established as the first hospital in Brooklyn to offer robotic surgery.
• Maimonides was designated an American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Hospital and officially recognized as an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. ACS NSQIP is the first nationally validated, outcomes-based program to measure and improve the quality of surgical care. In addition to current national accreditations across cancer, breast cancer, and bariatric service lines, Maimonides achieved new national accreditation under ACS Verified Trauma Center, Trauma Quality Improvement, and Rectal Cancer Accreditation programs.
• Maimonides Medical Center was named a 2026 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report—the highest award for maternity care quality from U.S. News.
• According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Maimonides is tied for No. 2 in New York state and tied for No. 6 in the U.S. for the lowest unplanned readmission rate after outpatient surgery, an achievement made possible by our commitment to high standards of safety, innovative approach to pain management, and thorough follow-up care model.
• Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (MMCH) was designated a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission in recognition of excellence in stroke care, marking another milestone in MMCH’s path to expand access to expert emergency care services.
• The National Alliance on Mental Health designated Maimonides Medical Center the first Stigma-Free Zone in New York state in recognition of our commitment to supportive and inclusive mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
• The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognized Maimonides’ Cardiothoracic ICU and Surgical ICU with a Silver Beacon Award for Excellence.

Keeping patients our priority

• Maimonides provides more than 1 million patient visits each year. In May 2025, 73% of patients surveyed said they would recommend Maimonides to family and friends—up from 63% in January 2025, and 55% in May 2024. This continues an upward trend that our staff and leadership have conscientiously worked to foster through our emphasis on person-centered care initiatives.

Improving patient-centered care and upgrading facilities

• We became one of the first hospitals in Brooklyn and the country to utilize a new Adaptive Radiation Therapy system, enabling Maimonides Cancer Center oncologists to better care for patients by delivering more powerful radiation therapy in fewer doses while maintaining safety and efficacy.
• We incorporated a first-in-Brooklyn, next-generation 3D imaging system for surgical procedures, enabling surgical teams to view high-resolution anatomical digital images at up to 26x magnification, supporting more accurate surgeries and improved outcomes.
• We completed renovations to the Maimonides Breast Cancer Center lobby and patient waiting area, redesigning the space to welcome patients with greater privacy and comfort.
• We established New York City’s first hospital-based Placenta Donation Program, offering patients at our New York State–designated Regional Perinatal Center the option to easily donate their placenta to be used in medical therapies.
• We installed a digital newborn identification and infant safety system to replace the older ink-and-paper footprinting method, enhancing security and simplifying the identification procedure for all babies born at Maimonides.
• Our new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit feeding management solution uses electronic data tracking to enhance the safety, accuracy, and efficiency of feeding processes for NICU patients and families.

Partnering with government and nonprofit agencies to improve health outcomes

• Maimonides’ Brooklyn Parenting Center was awarded $400,000 in funding from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to support its mission of enhancing maternal health outcomes and serving families navigating pregnancy and parenting.
• The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation awarded $250,000 to Maimonides Health, continuing their support of our Advanced Illness Management (AIM) and Age-Friendly initiatives that focus on the care of older adults and bringing the total granted to Maimonides for AIM and Age-Friendly projects to more than $1 million since 2022.
• Maimonides Children’s Hospital received $433,000 from the NYS Office of Mental Health to expand the HealthySteps program to our 7th Avenue Pediatrics Primary Care Center.
• We launched an innovative partnership with myLaurel to deliver safe, high-quality in-home care for patients following hospitalization, with the goal of improving patient experience and reducing the number of re-hospitalizations.
• Led by Maimonides’ Cancer Screening Program and partly made possible by $15,000 in grant funding from the TD Charitable Foundation, our new Smoking Cessation Program was established to help patients overcome tobacco and nicotine dependence.

Providing regional academic leadership

• Our 5th annual Brooklyn Stroke Symposium, presented jointly with the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Department of Neurology, was the largest continuing medical education event ever held at Maimonides with more than 1,000 attendees registered.
• The 9th annual Maimonides Evening of Research showcased 93 original abstracts from Maimonides staff, showcasing their innovative academic work.
• CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visited the Maimonides Medical Center Emergency Department to report on our new approach to safer, effective pain management and pioneering opioid optimization program.
• We relaunched our annual Lung Cancer Symposium, a multidisciplinary continuing education event centered around enhancing knowledge and clinical practice in the continuum of lung cancer care, including screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
• The 2nd annual Maimonides Neurology Symposium brought to light clinical advances and challenges of neurologic inpatient care to an audience of more than 400 attendees.
• The 3rd Annual Maternal & Neonatal Morbidity Reduction Symposium sponsored by the NYS Department of Health brought together clinicians, researchers, and thought leaders to explore new therapies for perinatal challenges.

Celebrating milestones and sustaining patient-centered traditions

• We celebrated the 20th anniversary of Maimonides Cancer Center, established in 2005 as Brooklyn’s first fully accredited cancer center. We are proud to have grown into a world-renowned center for cancer treatment, serving more than 30,000 patients each year across 18 oncology specialties.
• At our annual Cancer Survivors Day, we honored and celebrated more than 300 Maimonides Cancer Center patients and survivors, alongside their families and care teams.
• We welcomed more than 500 former patients of Maimonides’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their families for our triannual NICU Reunion, a celebration of their resilience and strength and the strong bonds formed during NICU care.
• Our Annual Golf Classic raised a record $406,000 to support vital upgrades for the Maimonides Pediatric Infusion Center.
• The Maimonides All-Stars faced off against Dolores Catania and her celebrity squad in the 6th Annual Battle for Brooklyn charity softball game, elevating awareness of breast cancer risks and screening and raising funds for Brooklyn’s only fully accredited breast cancer center.
• Our 14th annual Pink Runway fashion show celebrated the strength, resilience, and determination of breast cancer survivors and raised a record-breaking $700,000 for new diagnostic software to serve the nearly 400 patients who visit the Breast Cancer Center each month for screenings.
• Our 10th annual Community for Kids benefit raised more than $200,000 for Brooklyn’s only pediatric trauma center, housed within the new Children’s ED.
• Forty-six churches participated in our 31st annual Celebration of Light, a holiday tradition in which Maimonides provides support for Christmas tree-lighting ceremonies at local parishes.

Engaging our community and youth

• We conducted our 2025–2027 Community Health Needs Assessment in partnership with the Greater New York Hospital Association, with the input of individuals from dozens of community organizations in Brooklyn. This is key to identifying community health priorities moving forward, including priority areas of mental health and substance use disorders, chronic disease prevention and management, cancer care, maternal and child health, and violence, safety, and trauma care.
• As the largest Summer Youth Employment Program site among all healthcare facilities across the five boroughs, we graduated more than 250 participants this year, bringing our total up to more than 5,000 participants over our 28 years as part of the program.

Increasing sustainability and climate resilience in our operations

• We were recognized as one of New York City’s top hospitals for carbon reduction, and the No. 2 hospital citywide for overall emissions decrease.

Looking forward to 2026

We look forward to a busy 2026, with plans already underway to continue improving and expanding our services:

• We hope to finalize a deal with New York City Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) to join their system, which will allow us to expand access to our care, continue to meet the growing needs of our communities, and strengthen our financial position. By joining NYC H+H, Maimonides will receive up to $2.2 billion over five years in a State grant announced in October and millions of dollars a year in additional Medicaid revenue by accessing higher reimbursement rates available to public hospitals. This funding will support a range of critical capital and operational projects, including the acquisition of a state-of-the-art electronic medical record system, which will make it easier for patients to access their medical records.
• We are expanding our Adult Emergency Department, with new additions including centralized, same-floor imaging for greater convenience.
• Our new Cardiac Catheterization Lab will bring state-of-the-art equipment in a modernized setting to our renowned Heart and Vascular Institute at Maimonides Medical Center.
• Our upcoming 20-bed inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit will become one of just two behavioral health units in New York City providing dedicated care for adolescents, marking a major step forward in responding to urgent mental health needs citywide.
• We will continue to expand expert primary and specialty care with greater convenience for more Brooklynites with a new multispecialty clinic on Nostrand Avenue in Midwood.
• The Maimonides Cancer Center Lobby will undergo a revitalization to enhance the quality of the space for those receiving treatment and screening services.

As we move into the new year, we express heartfelt and renewed gratitude to our team, our patients, our partners, and our community for more than a century by our side, and for their continuous support in advancing our mission of creating and maintaining accessible, world-class care and developing as a destination for specialty care for all Brooklynites.