Coordinates: 40°39′18″N 73°54′45″W / 40.65500°N 73.91250°W / 40.65500; -73.91250 The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (often called Brookdale Hospital, or Brookdale for short) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) medical services provider in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City. Brookdale's primary and secondary service areas together comprise 1 million residents. It serves most of Eastern Brooklyn: Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie and East Flatbush. In 2017, it was described as "struggling." In 2009 they had 'let go' 240 employees.