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We all consider it part of our jobs to help visitors with directions. You can also ask our Information Ambassadors at the main entrances of the hospitals.

Information Ambassadors

Information Ambassadors are available to help you get around the hospital as easily as possible. Information Ambassador desks are located at:

  • Tufts Medical Center Atrium
    1st floor, 800 Washington Street
  • South Building
    1st floor, 860 Washington Street
  • Biewend Building
    1st floor, 260 Tremont Street
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Plaza level, 755 Washington Street

All Information Ambassador desks have campus maps available and maps are located near elevators on the ground and 3rd floor levels.

Wheelchair access

Wheelchairs are available at all major entrances of the Medical Center for your convenience and assistance. If you cannot find a wheelchair, please call 617.636.2636 and provide your location within the Medical Center. We will bring a wheelchair to you.

Campus buildings + maps

Find your way throughout the Tufts Medical Center campus located in downtown Boston.

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Navigating a hospital when you don’t feel well or when you are anxious to find a family member can be stressful. If you need help, don’t hesitate to ask any employee — you can spot us by our badges.

The Registration + Admitting process
What you can expect during the registration, consent and admitting processes. 

What to bring with you
A list of suggested items to bring, as well as some items you should consider leaving at home.

Getting around the hospital
Resources to help you get around the hospital, as well as a link to our campus and buildings map. 

Your room + unit
Information on about your room and resources on your unit, including room service.

Support services
Learn about the support services available to you, including religious services, banking, interpreters, social work and more.

Visitor information
Are you a family member planning to visit a loved one in the hospital? Information in this section includes visiting hours, discounted accommodations, places to eat and more. 

Going home
What you can expect during the discharge process, including information on long-term follow-up care and pharmacy options. 

Staying overnight in the hospital can be stressful for you and your loved ones. The team at Tufts Medical Center promises to make your stay here as comfortable as possible. Below are resources that our patients have found helpful.
Our motto? Safety first. Protecting our patients and visitors is our top priority. That’s why public safety officers at Tufts Medical Center patrol the hospital 24 hours a day. Here’s how we handle public safety and security.
Tufts Medical Center Gift Shop Visitor Center
All patient visitors will be required to have a badge before they can visit patient units at Tufts Medical Center. Please go to the Visitor Center in the main Atrium to check-in. For specific visiting hours and protocol, click by category below.
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Visitor Resources + Gift Shop

Chop’d and Top’d
Atrium 3rd Floor
617.636.8024
Monday to Friday, 6:30 am to 4:30 pm
Closed on weekends
Offering breakfast items each morning and a variety of custom-prepared sandwiches and signature salads

Dunkin’ Donuts
Proger Building, 1st Floor
617.542.6165
Monday to Friday, 5:30 am to 10 pm
Saturday, 6:00 am to 8 pm
Sunday, 6:30 am to 7 pm
Offering donuts, breakfast sandwiches, pastries and coffee
Visit our location

Fresh Life Café
Atrium 1
Monday to Friday, 7 am to 3 pm
Closed on Weekends 

Vending Machines
Our main vending area is located directly adjacent to the Emergency Department waiting area, at the 830 Washington Street entrance. A variety of machines are also available throughout the hospital all week long, 24 hours a day.

Around the block

There are also a lot of restaurants right around the corner. Tufts Medical Center is down the street from Chinatown and near many Boston favorites. To see more area attractions, check out what's around the block.

The main entrance to Tufts Medical Center is located at 800 Washington St. This entrance has connections to all other inpatient and outpatient buildings. Emergency services for adult as well as pediatric patients are located at the North Building, 830 Washington St.

Tufts Medical Center is a 15-building campus located in downtown Boston, neighboring Chinatown and the Theater District and within walking distance of the Boston Common and Downtown Crossing.

Looking for directions on how to get around our hospital? You've come to the right place.

Tufts Medicine is a different kind of health system, a leader both locally and nationally in pushing the boundaries for what a health system can and should be. Our leadership team is comprised of experienced health care executives who are dedicated to providing an unmatched experience to our diverse employees, patients and communities that we serve.

Michael Dandorph
MBA
President and CEO
Helen Boucher
MD, FACP, FIDSA
Chief Academic Officer
Dean for Tufts University School of Medicine

Kelly Corbi
MBA
President, MelroseWakefield Hospital & Lawrence Memorial Hospital at Medford

Tufts Medicine, Executive Vice President

Kelly Corbi
MBA
President, MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Rebecca Deusser
MS, MBA
Vice President of Administration and External Affairs
Sabrina Granville
MBA
Chief Human Resources Officer
Susan Green
MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Christine Madigan
Chief Consumer Officer
S. Shafiq Rab
MD, MBBS, MPH, CHCIO, FCHIME
Chief Digital Officer and CIO
David E. Storto
JD, MA
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
Michael E. Tarnoff
MD, FACS
President and CEO, Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Children's Hospital
Joseph (Jody) White
MBA, FACHE
President and CEO, Circle Health/Lowell General Hospital
 Emily Young
MBA
President, Clinically Integrated Network
 
Tufts Medicine is a different kind of health system, a leader both locally and nationally in pushing the boundaries for what a health system can and should be. Our leadership team is comprised of experienced health care executives who are dedicated to providing an unmatched experience to our diverse employees, patients and communities that we serve.
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Executive Leadership Committee

We are physician-led and patient-centered, collaborative and clinically renowned, community-focused and academically aligned — all in a high-quality, lower-cost network.

The pace of change in health care continues to accelerate. Tufts Medicine and its employed physicians are committed to staying ahead of that change with a vision to create innovative care experiences for patients and a uniquely better, frictionless work environment for our clinicians.

Our system includes four community hospitals, more than 2,000 physicians and 13,000 employees. We provide the resources to help you find the right fit and make an easy transition — plus the support you need to deliver care the way you want.

Tufts Medicine offers a wide range of practice options. Plus, as one of the largest health systems in Eastern Massachusetts, we have locations from Cape Cod to the New Hampshire border.

Dr. Koneru consulting with nurse about patient care on Med5 at MelroseWakefield Hospital.
Creating a healthier system of care.
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