Medical Innovations

Medical Innovations

Innovation—the introduction of new and better ways of treating patients—has always been at the heart of Johns Hopkins’ mission. From the first Blue Baby Operation in 1944, a landmark in children’s heart surgery, to the more recent discovery of the optimal drug regimens for new HIV patients, we have been solidly at the forefront of medicine.

We invite you to learn more about our track record of innovation.

• If you would like to see examples of how we’re working to save lives and improve the quality and safety of care, click on Innovation Stories.
  
  
• To read a sample of historical discoveries—both in the hospital and in the research lab—that we’ve made at Hopkins, visit Medical Milestones.