For the eighth year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Emory University Hospital the No. 1 hospital in Georgia and metro Atlanta in its 2019-2020 Best Hospitals Guide, according to a press release.
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital ranked No. 2 in Georgia and metro Atlanta, while Emory University Hospital Midtown ranked No. 5 in Georgia (3-way tie) and No. 4 in metro Atlanta (3-way tie).
Emory University Hospital ranked nationally in the following specialties: Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery and Urology. Emory University Hospital was considered high performing in Ophthalmology and Orthopaedics.
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital was considered high performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and Pulmonary & Lung Surgery.
Emory University Hospital Midtown ranked nationally in Ear, Nose & Throat for the first time since that program moved to the hospital.
“We are very pleased with how our hospitals ranked in this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals’ state and metro Atlanta area rankings, as well as how they performed in top specialty areas,” says Jonathan S. Lewin, MD, president, CEO and chairman of the board of Emory Healthcare. “Our staff and our physicians are the reasons for these successes. Congratulations and thank you to all of our care team members for helping us achieve these results year after year.”
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