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U-M Health ranked among nation’s best in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital by U.S. News & World Report

U-M Health among nation’s best hospitals, tied for No. 1 in Michigan

U-M Health was recognized as a top organization among the over 4,500 hospitals evaluated and as No. 1 in Michigan, tied with one other hospital.

U-M Health is the clinical division of Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan.

“It’s an honor to be recognized among the best in the country for innovation and exceptional patient care,” said David Miller, M.D., M.P.H., president of the U-M Health System and executive vice dean for clinical affairs for the U-M Medical School.

“We are fortunate to have top providers in so many fields and thank them for their hard work. We appreciate the recognition from U.S. News and World Report, but we work for our patients, not for the accolades. We are so proud of the care our teams deliver.”

U.S. News ranked nine U-M Health specialties as top in the state, and three more in the top 10 nationwide. 

“These results reflect a commitment to providing the best care for every patient,” said Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the U-M Medical School, CEO of Michigan Medicine and executive vice president of medical affairs for the University of Michigan.

“Our teams are among the very best in their fields and are dedicated to providing the high-quality care our patients expect and deserve.” 

U-M Health is ranked No. 8 in the country for ophthalmology; No. 8 for ear, nose & throat; and No. 10 for rheumatology. It also received national rankings in the following specialties:

  • Cancer 
  • Cardiology and Heart Surgery 
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology 
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat
  • GI and GI Surgery
  • Geriatrics
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery 
  • Pulmonology 
  • Rehabilitation 
  • Rheumatology 
  • Urology 

U.S. News & World Report also evaluates performance regarding a number of specific procedures and conditions. They awarded U-M Health, UM Health-Sparrow and UM Health-West “high performing” in the following.

U-M Health high performing

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Spinal fusion
  • Aortic valve surgery
  • Heart bypass surgery
  • Heart failure
  • Colon cancer surgery
  • COPD
  • Gynecological cancer
  • Heart attack
  • Hip replacement
  • Hip fracture
  • Kidney failure
  • Knee replacement
  • Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
  • Lung cancer surgery
  • Pneumonia
  • Prostate cancer surgery
  • Stroke

UM Health-Sparrow high performing

  • COPD
  • Heart attack
  • Heart failure
  • Prostate cancer surgery

UM Health-West high performing

  • Heart attack
  • Hip replacement
  • Knee replacement

To learn more about other U-M clinical care honors, visit https://www.uofmhealth.org/about-umhs/honors-awards.

For detailed data about the safety and quality of care at U-M, visit www.uofmhealth.org/quality-safety.