Since 1955 the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center at Boston Medical Center has been providing specialized, comprehensive care for individuals with spinal cord injury. It is one of 16 federally designated National Model Systems Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Centers.

Boston Medical Center is a private, not for profit, 547-licensed bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End. The hospital is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine. Emphasizing community-based care, Boston Medical Center with its mission to provide consistently accessible health services to all is the largest safety net hospital in New England.

Boston Medical Center provides a full spectrum of pediatric and adult care services from primary to family medicine advanced specialty care. Boston Medical also has the largest 24-hour Level 1 trauma center in New England.

Boston Medical Center is a 501(c)(3) charity.