Daniel B. Costa, Md, Phd, Mmsc

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is one of the nation’s preeminent academic medical centers, committed to providing excellence in clinical care, teaching, research and community outreach. As a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BIDMC is recognized as a national model for reliable, high-quality, patient-centered care with the prestigious American Hospital Association—McKesson Quest for Quality Prize. BIDMC is also a “Most Wired” and “Most Wireless” hospital, and we lead the way in health information technology: our systems are state-of-the-art, and all BIDMC clinicians use centrally hosted, certified electronic medical records. We are also the first in the United States to employ Google Glass for everyday medical care. BIDMC has formed affiliations with outstanding hospitals and physician groups. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth are members of the BIDMC family. We have clinical affiliat