Dr. Aaron Z. Tokayer

Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals, is Brooklyn’s largest hospital and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties.

Here, you’ll find clinical excellence, a patient-centered approach, and a culture of innovation that delivers the highest quality care to the richly diverse communities that make up our borough.

Maimonides is ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Regional Hospital 2022-2023, and High-Performing in 8 specialties.

Healthgrades named Maimonides as the #1 hospital in New York for Surgical Care and Orthopedic Surgery in 2023.

Healthgrades named Maimonides as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Care, and one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery in 2023. These prestigious achievements put Maimonides in the top 5% of all hospitals nationwide in these areas.

Maimonides Heart & Vascular Institute ranks among the top 1% of hospitals in the US for heart attack and heart failure patient outcomes.

Maimonides Cancer Center is nationally recognized for excellence and is the first fully accredited cancer center in Brooklyn. Our comprehensive center is home to New York’s top cancer specialists, with a fully accredited Breast Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, and dedicated Prostate Center.

Maimonides Medical Center is New York City’s only hospital to be recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in orthopedic surgery; our Bone and Joint Center offers state-of-the-art imaging and minimally invasive and robotic surgeries, and we’re home to Brooklyn’s only comprehensive Spine Center.

Maimonides is also a state-designated Regional Perinatal Center, accepting high-risk maternity patients – a reflection of our expertise in Obstetrics and Neonatology. Maimonides has one of the highest volume Labor & Delivery departments in New York State.

The Jaffe Comprehensive Stroke Center at Maimonides is among the best performing hospitals in the country with better stroke survival rates than the national average.