Introduction to US News Rankings
Four NYC-area hospitals made a nationwide Top 20 list in US News & World Report’s annual “honor roll” that recognizes medical centers providing high-quality care. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, NYU Langone Hospitals, and Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ, earned top honors in the “Best Hospitals” rankings released Tuesday.
Top NYC-Area Hospitals
Those same four health centers tied for first place for best regional hospitals in the NYC metro area. US News evaluated over 4,400 hospitals across 15 specialties, spotlighting 504 regional hospitals around the country. NYU Langone Health notched more No. 1-ranked specialties than any US medical center, thriving in neurology and neurosurgery (for the fourth consecutive year); cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; pulmonology and lung surgery; and geriatric care.
NYU Langone Health Achievements
“Thanks to the incredible employees working across our integrated health system, NYU Langone has achieved something unmatched this year: The most top-ranked medical specialties among any of our peers across the nation,” said Dr. Robert I. Grossman, CEO of NYU Langone and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine. “NYU Langone has always maintained one consistently high standard of care, regardless of location and specialty, allowing us to consistently deliver the best quality and outcomes to our patients.”
New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell Achievements
In addition to making the “honor roll,” New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell earned top-five designations in cardiology, diabetes, neurology, obstetrics, orthopedics, psychiatry, rheumatology, and urology care. Matthew McDermott for NY Post
NYU Langone Hospital Rankings
These rankings extend to NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital, Kimmel Pavilion, and NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital in Manhattan; NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island and NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn. Data for this year’s rankings covered a period before Long Island Community Hospital became NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in March. All 13 of NYU Langone’s ranked clinical specialties were in the Top 20 nationally.
Mount Sinai Hospital Achievements
Mount Sinai held Top 10 rankings in five specialties, up from four in 2024, and Top 20 rankings in nine specialties, up from eight in 2024. G.N.Miller for NY Post
Hackensack University Medical Center Achievements
Hackensack University Medical Center became the first hospital in New Jersey to be ranked a Top 20 national hospital by US News & World Report. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post
Conclusion
The US News & World Report rankings highlight the exceptional care provided by these NYC-area hospitals. With their commitment to science, innovation, and patient-centered care, these hospitals have earned their place among the best in the nation.
FAQs
Q: Which NYC-area hospitals made the Top 20 list in US News & World Report’s annual “honor roll”?
A: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, NYU Langone Hospitals, and Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ.
Q: How many specialties did NYU Langone Health rank No. 1 in?
A: NYU Langone Health notched more No. 1-ranked specialties than any US medical center, thriving in neurology and neurosurgery, cardiology, heart and vascular surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and geriatric care.
Q: What is the significance of Hackensack University Medical Center’s ranking?
A: Hackensack University Medical Center became the first hospital in New Jersey to be ranked a Top 20 national hospital by US News & World Report.
