You are coming to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA for medical care because it has some of the finest doctors, researchers, and other medical professionals in the world.

In the midst of medical crisis and logistical planning for your trip to Boston, finding relevant information can be challenging.

• The hospital has many resources, but learning about them can be difficult.


• Boston is both an urban mecca and a small neighborhood. If you are coming from out-of-town, getting acquainted with the city can seem overwhelming ... and that, of course, is the last thing you need right now.

This website is designed to be a resource guide to help you find services you may need while at Mass General and to welcome you to Boston.

Now for some important legal stuff. This site is neither authorized nor approved by Massachusetts General Hospital or Partners HealthCare (hereinafter "MGH"). MGH is not responsible in any way for the content of this site. MGH is not liable for any suggestions or recommendations made herein.

Rather, this website has been created by a fellow MGH patient, who happens to live next to Mass General Hospital in downtown Boston. Its purpose is to gather information which is available in myriad other locations and provide it to you in one, easy to access, site.

More importantly, this is YOUR website. We hope you will contribute by participating in the Forums ... share your experiences at Mass General with other patients, ask questions, look for website updates and the like. Your input will make this website a dynamic resource for MGH patients and their families!