New England Baptist Hospital was the site of one of the first artificial hip replacements in the country. Today, the Baptist ranks among the nation's foremost providers of hip and knee replacement surgery and continues to pioneer new methods of treatment and diagnosis. Through the Institute, a full range of prevention and education, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services are available in orthopedics and rheumatology, joint replacement, spine care, foot and ankle care, hand surgery, occupational medicine and sports medicine. NEBH is the sports medicine hospital of the Boston Celtics, served as the official hospital for World Cup USA 94, and has provided services to several U.S. Olympic teams and other elite athletic associations, and individual elite athletes. Educational offerings provide valuable learning opportunities for patients and clinicians alike.
Research programs address practical issues of musculoskeletal disease and treatment.
The hospital is a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Medical School and conducts teaching programs in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard School of Medicine. In addition, the Bioskills Learning Center , the only facility of its kind in the region, provides hands-on training in new surgical techniques and equipment. New England Baptist Hospital is a member of CareGroup , a system of physicians, community and teaching hospitals providing comprehensive health care services. The network employs several thousand clinical and administrative staff members and provides a wide range of clinical teaching and research programs. The facility offers the latest in fitness programming and a comprehensive wellness center, in addition to being the Boston Celtics' new training facility.