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July 29, 2025/News Releases

U.S. News & World Report Names Cleveland Clinic One of the Nation’s Best Hospitals for 2025-2026

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Cleveland Clinic has once again earned national recognition as one of America’s best hospitals, according to the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings. For the 35th consecutive year, Cleveland Clinic has been named to the Best Hospitals “Honor Roll,” a distinction recognizing hospitals that deliver exceptional care across a wide range of specialties and procedures.

The annual rankings evaluate more than 4,400 medical centers nationwide, and this year’s honor roll includes 20 institutions. Cleveland Clinic’s continued placement highlights its commitment to excellence in patient care, medical education, and groundbreaking research.

Cleveland Clinic is nationally ranked in 14 adult specialties, including:

  • Rheumatology: 2
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery: 3
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: 3
  • Geriatrics: 5
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery: 6
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology: 8 (tie)
  • Urology: 9
  • Ophthalmology: 10 (tie)
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery: 13
  • Cancer: 14
  • Ear, Nose & Throat: 16
  • Orthopedics: 17
  • Rehabilitation: 20
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology: 28

In addition, Cleveland Clinic is named the No. 1 hospital in Ohio and earned “High Performing” ratings in 21 adult procedures and conditions, further demonstrating its comprehensive and consistent quality of care.

Also recognized nationally for their outstanding performance, are:

  • Cleveland Clinic Weston: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery – 30
  • Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital: Pulmonology & Lung Surgery – 49

“We are deeply grateful to our caregivers for their dedication and compassion in delivering the highest quality care to our patients each and every day,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., CEO and President and Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair of Cleveland Clinic. “Their efforts are the foundation of our mission, and they inspire us to continuously raise the standard of care. Our greatest commitment remains to our patients, our caregivers, and the communities we are privileged to serve.”

In regional and statewide rankings, Cleveland Clinic hospitals are highly ranked:

  • In the Cleveland metro area, three Cleveland Clinic hospitals earned the top three spots – Cleveland Clinic No. 1; Hillcrest Hospital, No. 2, and Fairview Hospital, No. 3.
  • Akron General ranked No. 1 in the Akron metro area.
  • In Ohio, four Cleveland Clinic hospitals placed within the top seven – Cleveland Clinic No. 1; Hillcrest Hospital, No. 5; Fairview Hospital, No. 6, and Akron General, No. 7.
  • In Florida, Cleveland Clinic Weston ranked No. 1 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and No. 6 in Florida, while Martin Health-Stuart Hospital and Indian River Hospital placed 21st and 28th in Florida, respectively.

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 83,000 employees worldwide are more than 6,600 salaried physicians and researchers, and 21,900 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,725-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 300 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2025, there were 15.9 million outpatient encounters, 343,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 336,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.

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