The Towson area is very fortunate to have some of the finest hospitals and health care providers in the country. St. Joseph Medical Center, with its highly acclaimed coronary care unit, The Greater Baltimore Medical Center known for its excellence in obstetrics, gynecology, cancer care and surgery, The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, which was founded in 1891, and is one of the world's foremost behavioral health organizations, and a branch of the Johns Hopkins Hospital are all located in Towson.

In addition, Towson offers a number of walk-in medical centers and numerous general practitioners, specialists and surgeons whose private practices are supported and affiliated with these fine institutions.

HOSPITALS Greater Baltimore Medical Center 6701 N. Charles Street 443 849-2000 http://www.gbmc.org Sheppard Pratt Health System 6501 N Charles St Towson 410 938-3000 http://www.sheppardpratt.org St Joseph Medical Center 7601 Osler Dr Towson 410 337-1000 http://www.sjmcmd.org