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Johns Hopkins Medicine dome
Milestones
Johns Hopkins Medicine celebrates 25 years of patient care, research, and education
Published Oct 21, 2021
Establishment of Johns Hopkins Medicine in 1996 enabled enhanced collaboration, cooperation between health system, school of medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital sign and dome with brightly shining sun
Hospital rankings
Johns Hopkins Hospital ranked No. 4 nationally
Published July 27, 2021
The hospital is recognized in all 15 specialty areas, including No. 1 overall rankings in psychiatry and rheumatology
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Medicine
Johns Hopkins seeks residents' input to determine local health needs
Published Sept 25, 2020
Coalition of hospitals and the Baltimore City Health Department issue 14-question, anonymous online survey focusing on physical, social, and economic factors that impact health as well as questions about COVID-19
Johns Hopkins doctors provide drive-through testing for COVID-19
Coronavirus
Johns Hopkins ramps up COVID-19 testing
Published July 20, 2020
A team of about 90 work around the clock in the microbiology lab processing up to 1,500 COVID-19 tests each day, returning results in less than 24 hours
Blue Baby operation performed
Medicine
Hopkins celebrates 75 years since historic 'blue baby' operation
Published Nov 26, 2019
The transformative medical milestone was first performed at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1944 and ushered in a new era of cardiac surgery
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Milestone celebration
125 years of innovation
Published June 6, 2018
School of Medicine celebrates milestone anniversary with symposium featuring speakers, panel discussions, and interactive exhibits
Hopkins surgery team
Surgery
Hopkins performs world's first penis transplant
Published April 23, 2018
Recipient is a combat veteran who sustained injuries while serving in Afghanistan
Image shows a stretcher in the foreground and a person carrying a cooler in the background
Medicine
A new milestone in HIV-positive organ donation
Published Jan 11, 2018
Johns Hopkins is the first center in the U.S. approved for living donor HIV-positive to HIV-positive kidney transplants
New health system president
Published Dec 11, 2017
Duke University Hospital President and CEO Kevin Sowers to succeed Ron Peterson
Ronald R. Peterson
A 'Hopkins person' beyond compare
Published Dec 7, 2017
After 44 years, Ronald R. Peterson looks back on the accomplishments that have marked his career at Johns Hopkins Medicine