Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921, Cleveland Clinic today is one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. Patients travel to Cleveland Clinic from across the U.S. and from more than 80 countries seeking excellence in medical care. Many major medical breakthroughs have happened at Cleveland Clinic, including the nation’s first near-total face transplant in 2008. We consistently are ranked among the top hospitals in America by U.S.News & World Report, and our heart and heart surgery program has been ranked No. 1 since 1995. We rank No. 1 in Ohio in 14 medical specialties, including gastroenterology, urology, neurology/neurosurgery and cancer. Our Children's Hospital is ranked in more specialties than any other children’s hospital in Northeast Ohio.