Cleveland Clinic

The Cleveland Clinic is a multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians, the Clinic's vision is to provide outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. In 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Cleveland Clinic as the fourth best hospital in the nation. The Clinic has had further distinction of having the No.1 ranked heart program in the country for the past 13 years in a row. This year, The Cleveland Clinic opened the brand-new Heart & Vascular Institute, a $475 million project to help solve the world's most complex heart problems.