Seven UF Health specialties among nation’s best in new U.S. News hospital rankings
UF Health among a select group of hospitals with multiple top-ranked specialties
Seven University of Florida Health Shands Hospital medical specialties are ranked among the best in the nation, once again marking UF Health as an elite health system, according to the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” report.
The specialties recognized by U.S. News are neurology and neurosurgery (No. 33); otolaryngology, also known as ear, nose, and throat (No. 35); urology (No. 38); obstetrics and gynecology (No. 41); geriatrics (No. 43); orthopaedics (No. 46); and pulmonology and lung surgery (No. 48), its 15th consecutive year ranked among the nation’s best.
U.S. News surveyed about 4,500 eligible hospitals. Of those, just 160 are ranked in the nation’s top 50 in at least one specialty.
“We are deeply honored to have so many of our specialties recognized by U.S. News for the elite level of care they provide patients,” said Stephen J. Motew, M.D., M.H.A., president and CEO of UF Health’s clinical enterprise.