Capacity : 2,478 Location : New York , USA New York ’ s Presbyterian Hospital is one of America ’ s highest quality medical institutions , as well as being its largest . It primarily serves people in the New York metropolitan area , although it sees patients from all around the globe . It has 2,478 beds and sees more than 2mn visits annually , also making it one of the busiest hospitals in America , with the A & E department seeing more than 310,000 patients in a year . The hospital employs around 20,000 people as well as having 6,500 affiliated physicians , making it one of the largest private employers in New York . It is known for excellent research and prides itself on being a worldclass academic medical centre .