A recent survey of best hospitals in the WORLD (2025) ranked MGH as number 6…read more We had nothing but good things to say about our experience at MGH. The professional way of dealing with patients, their logistics and setup, their green spaces to rest and relax, the care, etc....all had been top notch. Their internet portal was also very user friendly. Things could be seen and could be found very easily. Very transparent. It was an excellent experience.

It is not their fault that this is an overcrowded emergency department. It is their fault that the…read morestaff there lie when they tell you how many people are in front of you because the wait line leads first to the screening tests and thrn more waiting and then to x-rays and then more waiting. We have been here for over 8 hours with a patient who is in heart failure. And we are still waiting. The staff there are well aware that they are overstretched and they couldn't care less. Avoid at all costs.

We have been coming here for a few weeks now for patient treatment. The staff has always been top…read morenotch. Friendly, compassionate and professional. The system they use for check in and getting in the queue for treatment works fantastic. The facilities are clean, ample and some of them have gorgeous views of the city of Boston. One of the top cancer centers in the world, the Mass General Brigham hospital is a treasure for all of those that need to use it.

Massachusetts General Hospital, a.k.a. Mass General Brigham, conducts medical studies, and clinical…read moretrials in this building. THE DEAL: I believe there are also other offices located at this address as well.

Emergency room was beyond ridiculous! They took me and my girlfriend problem as a joke! We waited 3…read morehours or more and decided to just leave Bc it got out of hand! And when we told them we were leaving they acted like they couldn't hear my girl speaking to them and completely ignored her right on in her face! Ridiculous! That's more like -5 stars

Was at the emergency room, WORST place in the entire world to even try and seek emergency medical…read moreattention. Also while there was told that you "can't use the restroom, you have to wait until called out back", like what?!? I've never been told I cannot use a restroom, especially not at an emergency room.

visiting my daughter on labor and delivery floor I recently had a hip replacement and could not…read morefind a bathroom that was handicap accessible. All toilets very low to floor and no rails. Seems could at least have one near the elevator.

Have been coming here for three years. Dr. Blank is my primary care doctor. He is compassionate,…read moreknowledgeable, practices excellent medicine. I am someone who likes practical "less is best" with medications and treatments and everything he has treated me for has been with confidence and worked out well. For example, I now using a lotion instead of a cortisone for my rosacea. That this lotion was never recommended in all these years from other providers and works without the steroids in the cortisone or other oral pills that were never all that effective. Always have had excellent care at other departments here at BI Chelsea. Staff are always polite and organized at this office and I never have a long wait.

Came here for a nurse conference.... I enjoyed the campus where my conference is at ... clean and I…read morefelt safe overall. Some sketchy people walking around here and there asking for donations etc but Otherwise I didn't have any trouble . Some good places around the campus to grab lunch

A Case Study in Institutional Dysfunction…read more I am writing to address the profound systemic failures at Boston Medical Center. While individual staff are capable and helpful, the administrative and operational framework surrounding them is utterly broken and distressing. The "Communication" Black Hole The most egregious issue is the impenetrable wall of bureaucracy between patients and providers. Department phone numbers route to a call center rather than a medical office, making actual caregivers nearly impossible to reach. My experience across three separate departments has been uniform: some messages sent via MyChart sit unread for weeks or are completely ignored. Attempts to escalate communication issues to office managers result in silence. I've had to involve a Patient Advocate twice just to facilitate basic communication, only to learn that doctors either never received my messages or deemed them not urgent enough to respond. Medication & Post-Op Care Failures This administrative disconnect poses an active risk to patient recovery. After surgery last month, an ER nurse gave me medication resumption instructions that directly contradicted my surgeon's paperwork. I sent a MyChart message to clarify this safety discrepancy and never received a response. Furthermore, the system repeatedly fails at basic prescription coordination. Prior to surgery, a department doctor not covered by my insurance called in an antibiotic, triggering an insurance denial. I explicitly asked staff to note this in my file so it wouldn't happen again. Today - a Friday - the exact same error occurred. The same doctor called in the antibiotic, triggering another denial. Despite calling the office twice early in the day, navigating the call center, and receiving assurances that a message would be sent to my doctor, the prescription was never corrected. Because of this systemic incompetence, I am forced to go at least four days without a necessary medication before this can be resolved on Monday. The "Imaging Runaround" & Data Inaccessibility The digital infrastructure is significantly behind industry standards. After diagnostic imaging, only a text summary was posted to MyChart rather than the images themselves - a standard feature at every other hospital system I've used. Attempting to resolve this was a masterclass in buck-passing: the doctor's office told me to call Imaging; Imaging told me to call Medical Records; and Medical Records told me to call the doctor's office. No one knows how their own system functions. Failing Infrastructure & Safety Concerns The physical and digital systems are in severe disrepair. Recently, I waited 30 minutes for surgery check-in simply because the computers were not working. During another exam, a doctor handed me a treatment consent form that was completely illegible due to a faulty printer. The physician was forced to discard the legal document, and we had to proceed without a readable copy. Furthermore, during a separate visit, I was seen by a nurse who appeared to have difficulty understanding spoken English, resulting in me being handed the wrong paperwork. When you cannot communicate clearly with the staff handling your records, patient safety is compromised. Final Verdict The environment at BMC is clearly one of dysfunction. A system this poorly managed will inevitably drive talented, dedicated staff away. Until BMC prioritizes its communication infrastructure and basic office functionality, I am deeply concerned that my medical care is being compromised by systemic failure. The breakdown in handling legal consent forms, the ongoing failure of patient check-in systems, and the repeated errors in critical medication coordination represent severe institutional liabilities that require immediate internal risk-management auditing. Because standard channels have failed, I will be escalating these specific operational, administrative, and safety deficiencies to the appropriate healthcare oversight and licensing boards for a formal review.

politics play a huge role in the timely manner in which you are seen. I wore a Trump shirt…read moreunwittingly one morning and was told because I was 5 mins late I would be pushed back all the way to the last appointment, ever since then this pcp dr Kim has been dicking me around making me wait hours even though I showed up earlier than the requested arrival time.. I have been looking for a better office because of how terrible these people have been toward me but j also gonto there substance abuse program which is amazing. no complaints about the staff there's. but I just find it odd that after years of me going there they see a Trump shirt and now all of a sudden I am dicked around EVERY TIME I have a medical issue. it's terrible

Everything if you want to get false diagnosis, lose your baby or get trash care come here. If you…read moredon't then seek your care and primary care doctors elsewhere. If I could put ZERO stars I would

Excellent health care providers and adm. assistants. They take good care of me. I see my PCP and…read moredentist.

Doctors don't care about patients, everyone is more focused on billables and money. The same…read moretreatment always comes with a higher bill each time!

I thought that having an insurance would make hospital visits much more easier.. but nope. There's…read moremany issues with this center. I called them and asked if they were closed and if we needed to make an appointment because of COVID. The guy gave me attitude and seemed sluggish. He answered with "I don't know. You'll have to search that up." You've got to be kidding me... you work there and you don't know your job hours? I drove there 35 minutes and to only see a security there saying that they were closed for COVID. I basically just wasted 35 minutes and drove all the way to Chelsea for NO REASON. Another problem with this center is that there's ALWAYS PROBLEMS with refilling prescriptions and hospital visits. It's like they don't communicate with other hospitals. DO NOT waste your time here.. go somewhere nicer or even change your insurance.

Stay away from this location at all cost! Urgent Care is rude, unprofessional, and…read morenon-compassionate people who needs to go work in retail. Called to speak with my mother, and they didn't even let me speak to her or tell me where her room was. Stay away from this place, hope it rots.

Nice facility and a great substitute while we've been long awaiting for the Northend Waterfront…read morelocation to be completely renovated. This Charlestown location can be quite far from downtown Boston, hence a bit inconvenient, but it was a necessary and welcoming substitute for getting your regular six month dental checking every six months -- again, since the Northend Waterfront location is undergoing some restructuring/reconstruction. Front desk staff are very friendly, friendlier than the Northend, I must say. Overall, highly recommended!

This is such an amazing place. My hygienist is the absolute sweetest person. I've met with two…read moredifferent dentists and also love them equally! It's rare to find an entire dental clinic that is so competent, up to date, and enjoyable to go to. I used to have an extreme fear of the dentist, as I've had many bad visits in the past. Once I changed to this place though, I actually look forward to going. My dental health has improved significantly since attending.