Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (or Institute) (MEETH or MEETI) is a specialty hospital in New York City that was founded in 1869 and is currently located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan at 210 East 64th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues). After 131 years as an independent entity, in 2000 MEETI affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital, a 652-bed acute care hospital, established in New York City in 1857 and located at 77th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues) in Manhattan. MEETI is recognized in medical circles for its long history of contributions in developing the fields of ophthalmology, otolaryngology and plastic surgery.