
Johns Hopkins
A prestigious university and hospital system where Marty Makary had a clinical practice and served on the faculty of the School of Public Health.
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Summary
Johns Hopkins is a preeminent academic and medical organization based in Baltimore, Maryland, comprising Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Established by the posthumous $7 million gift of merchant Johns Hopkins in 1873—the largest such donation in U.S. history at the time—the institutions have become global leaders in research and healthcare. The university is distinguished as the first research university in the United States, while the hospital is credited with founding modern medical traditions like residency and rounds. The organization's legacy includes pioneering work in neurosurgery and cardiac surgery. In recent years, the institution has addressed historical controversies regarding its founder's potential involvement with slavery. Additionally, the organization has produced influential leaders such as Marty Makary, a former Johns Hopkins surgeon who served as FDA Commissioner, focusing on drug pricing, nutrition science, and regulatory reform.
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Founder
Johns Hopkins
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Bequest Value
$7,000,000 USD
Pediatric Capacity
196 beds
Hospital Staff Size
10,001+ employees
Hospital Founding Date
1889-05-07
University Founding Date
1876-02-22
Timeline
- Birth of founder Johns Hopkins in Gambrills, Maryland. (Source: Wikidata)
1795-05-19
- Death of Johns Hopkins and announcement of the $7 million philanthropic bequest. (Source: Wikipedia)
1873-12-24
- Founding of Johns Hopkins University as the first research university in the United States. (Source: Web Search)
1876-02-22
- Opening of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. (Source: Wikipedia)
1889-05-07
- Establishment of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. (Source: Wikipedia)
1893-01-01
- Archival research reveals evidence that founder Johns Hopkins may have owned enslaved people. (Source: Wikipedia)
2020-12-01
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Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist best known for posthumously funding the establishment of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital, which have since become leading institutions for scientific research and medical advancements. At the time of his death, his donation was the largest philanthropic bequest ever made to an American educational institution. Born on a plantation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Hopkins left his home to start a career at the age of seventeen, and settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where he remained for most of his life. He accumulated his fortune primarily through investing in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), for which he later served as finance director. He was also president of Baltimore-based Merchants' National Bank. A Quaker, Hopkins strongly backed Abraham Lincoln and the Union during the American Civil War and was described as holding "antislavery political views." In 2020, new archival research prompted renewed scholarly debate over Hopkins’s relationship to slavery and his long-standing reputation as a staunch abolitionist. Researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins University reported evidence suggesting that he may have owned or employed enslaved people earlier in his life, while other scholars have disputed these findings and emphasized his documented opposition to slavery and philanthropic support for Black education and social welfare.
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- Johns Hopkins Hospital - Wikipedia
Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1889, Johns Hopkins Hospital and its school of medicine are considered to be the founding institutions of modern American medicine and the birthplace of numerous famed medical traditions, including rounds, residents, and house staff. Several medical specialties were founded at the hospital, including neurosurgery by Harvey Cushing and Walter Dandy, cardiac surgery by Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, and child psychiatry by Leo Kanner. Johns Hopkins Children's Center, which serves infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21, is attached to the hospital. [...] ### Founding [edit] Further information: Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins (1795–1873), a Baltimore merchant and banker, left an estate of approximately $7 million (US$173.84 million in 2022) when he died on December 24, 1873, in his city mansion on West Saratoga Street, just west of North Charles Street "Charles Street (Baltimore)"), at the age of 78. In his will, he asked that his fortune be used to found three institutions that would bear his name: "Johns Hopkins University", "The Johns Hopkins Hospital", and "Johns Hopkins Colored Orphan Asylum." At the time that it was made, Hopkins' gift was the largest philanthropic bequest in the history of the nation. [...] [edit] Main article: Johns Hopkins Children's Center Johns Hopkins Children's Center (JHCC) is a nationally ranked, pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in Baltimore, Maryland, adjacent to Johns Hopkins Hospital. The hospital has 196 pediatric beds and is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The hospital is the flagship pediatric member of Johns Hopkins Medicine and is 1 of 2 children's hospital in the network. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout Baltimore and the wider United States. Johns Hopkins Children's Center also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.
- Johns Hopkins University - Wikipedia
The university consists of ten academic divisions mostly divided among four campuses in Baltimore, with some graduate campuses in Italy, China, and Washington, D.C. The university's two undergraduate divisions, the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering, are located on the Homewood campus adjacent to Baltimore's Charles Village neighborhood. The School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health are located on the medical campus in East Baltimore, alongside the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The university also consists of the Peabody Institute in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood, Applied Physics Laboratory in Howard County, School of Advanced International Studies, School of Education, and Carey Business School. [...] Between 1999 and 2009, Johns Hopkins was among the most cited institutions in the world. It attracted nearly 1,222,166 citations and produced 54,022 papers under its name, ranking third globally after Harvard University and the Max Planck Society in the number of total citations published in Thomson Reuters-indexed journals over 22 fields in America. In 2020, Johns Hopkins University ranked 5 in number of utility patents granted out of all institutions in the world. [...] The School of Medicine, founded in 1893, served as a model for modern medical education and is considered one of the leading centers for medical research and innovation in the United States. Its notable graduates include cardiothoracic surgeon Denton Cooley, who performed the first total artificial heart implantation; biotechnologist and inventor Leroy "Lee" Hood; "father of medical genetics" Victor McKusick; pioneering brain surgeon Wilder Penfield; Dorothy Reed Mendenhall, who discovered the Reed-Sternberg cells that characterize Hodgkin lymphoma; and Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director during the COVID-19 pandemic. Modernist poet and novelist Gertrude Stein spent four years at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, but left before completing her degree.
- Johns Hopkins University (@johnshopkinsu) - Instagram
America's first research university, a leader in undergraduate and graduate education. With campuses & centers in Baltimore & around the world.
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland
Skip to Main Content MyChart Login MyChart # The Johns Hopkins Hospital The Johns Hopkins Hospital World-Class Care, Close to Home For more than 125 years, The Johns Hopkins Hospital has been a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Above all, we aim to provide the highest-quality health care and service to all our patients. As the teaching hospital affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, we are located in the heart of East Baltimore. The hospital includes the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. ### Our Services Learn about our medical services provided by our team of experts ### Your Visit Learn how we strive to keep you comfortable during your stay with us. ### Maps and Directions [...] ### Find A Doctor We have experts specializing in a wide range of medical practices. Our experts at The Johns Hopkins Hospital are here to provide you with the care you need. Search for a provider ### Nationally Ranked in 10 Specialties Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is nationally ranked in 10 specialties on the 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list, and is ranked #1 in Maryland. ### Top Ranked The Johns Hopkins Hospital is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025–26 Best Hospitals list. ### Payments and Billing Assistance [...] 1800 Orleans Street Baltimore, MD 21287 ### MyChart Schedule appointments, view test results and more. ## Important Information for Patients with UnitedHealthcare As of August 25, 2025, all providers and facilities that are part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, EXCEPT FOR Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida, are considered out of network by UnitedHealthcare. Learn more. ## Research Saves Lives Without research—at Johns Hopkins and at thousands of other universities, medical schools, and research institutions across the nation—scientific breakthroughs suffer, and the lifesaving treatments of tomorrow are at risk. Cancer treatments based on our internal clock could improve outcomes A 'lifeline' for Baby Levi Read more stories ### Find A Doctor
- Johns Hopkins Hospital - LinkedIn
# Johns Hopkins Hospital N/A Hospitals and Health Care • Baltimore, Maryland • 131,021 followers • 10,001+ employees ## Overview The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care. ### Website ### Crunchbase N/A ### LinkedIn ### Industry Hospitals and Health Care ### Company Size 10,001+ employees 13611 associated members (LinkedIn members who've listed Johns Hopkins Hospital as their current workplace on their profile) ### Founded 1889 ### Funding Last Round Date: N/A Last Round Type: N/A Total Rounds: N/A Last Round Raised: N/A [...] ## Similar Companies Johns Hopkins Medicine (Hospitals and Health Care): (Baltimore, MD); John Hopkins University (Education Administration Programs): (Baltimore, Maryland); Mayo Clinic (Hospitals and Health Care): (Rochester, Minnesota); Cleveland Clinic (Hospitals and Health Care): (Cleveland, Ohio); MedStar Health (Hospitals and Health Care): (Columbia, MD); Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) (Hospitals and Health Care): (N/A); University of Maryland Medical System (Hospitals and Health Care): (Baltimore, MD); Children's National Hospital (Hospitals and Health Care): (Washington, DC); Massachusetts General Hospital (Hospitals and Health Care): (Boston, MA); Kaiser Permanente (Hospitals and Health Care): (Oakland, California) [...] , Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center , Johns Hopkins Medicine, Sibley Memorial Hospital , and Suburban Hospital . We collected over 1,152 pounds of medication from 398 community members, and disposed of it in a safe, environmentally friendly way. #JHDrugTakeBackDay [Likes: 77, Comments: 1]; Johns Hopkins Hospital (1mo): A bewitching display of creativity lit up this year’s third-annual Pumpkin Fest! Teams across the hospital put their artistic talents to the test in our pumpkin decorating contest. From spooktacular works of art to dazzling displays of imagination, each entry showcases the incredible talent and team spirit that we have here. Participants competed across five categories: Artistic Expression, Classic Halloween, JHH Proud, Pop Culture and Sports. Winners will be
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St Johns Church Road, Hopkins, Wake County, North Carolina, 27597, United States
Coordinates: 35.8824858, -78.3386888
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