Albany's health care needs are served by two medical centers and 12 hospitals. The largest facility, the 651-bed Albany Medical Center, specializes in open-heart and coronary bypass surgery as well as vascular microsurgeries; it maintains trauma and burn units in addition to a children's hospital, and is affiliated with Albany Medical College. Capital District Psychiatric Center is one of the area's facilities that serve special needs. Other local hospitals include Children's Hospital, Memorial Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The presence of research centers in the region has made Albany a leader in the development of advanced diagnostic tools such as high field magnetic resonance imaging.
Health Care Information: Albany County Department of Health, 175 Green St., Albany, NY 12202; telephone (518)447-4580
