Company Profile
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Company Overview
The Boys Town National Research Hospital specializes in pediatrics, communication disorders and neurobehavioral disorders. Boys Town National Research Hospital has a 40 year history of operating one of the largest research programs in the country focused on pediatric communication disorders, including both basic and translational research. Twenty independent research programs are currently supported by a mix of hospital and extramural funds. The program is currently expanding to also explore similarities in the mechanisms underlying hearing and vision disorders and to increase research related to speech, language and cognitive function in children with communication disorders. We are seeking new research faculty in those two areas.
Company History
Since the opening of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, the hospital has been internationally recognized as a leader in clinical and research programs focusing on childhood deafness, visual impairment and related communication disorders. We have developed national medical programs that are now instituted in hospitals and clinics across the country.
Today, the hospital offers a broad range of clinical services, including ear, nose and throat services at the Boys Town Ear, Nose and Throat Institute, general pediatric care with Boys Town Pediatrics, and orthopaedic, internal medicine, pediatric gastroenterology, allergy, asthma, pediatric pulmonology, behavioral health, audiological and ophthalmologic care.
The hospital has expanded to offer surgical and clinical services at two Omaha locations: 555 North 30th Street in Omaha and 14000 Hospital Road on the campus of Boys Town, Nebraska.
Boys Town National Research Hospital has assembled national leaders in research who are making important contributions in the areas of genetics, hearing, language, vision and speech disorders. Applying these findings with new technologies, distance learning and the exploration of new research frontiers, the opportunities for new medical diagnoses, evaluation and treatment discoveries are endless.
Accredited by The Joint Commission, Boys Town National Research Hospital is dedicated to providing leading edge clinical care, pioneering translational research and improving the lives of children and their families through applied technology and educational outreach programs. The hospital annually serves more than 40,000 children and families from across the United States.