Overall, eleven specialties at UNC Hospitals were recognized as nationally ranked or high performing by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” issue.
Three UNC Health Care specialties were ranked in the top 50 of the 2012 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” issue:
- Gynecology – #34
- Ear, Nose & Throat – #42
- Cancer, #43
Additionally, the following specialty areas at UNC Hospitals were designated by U.S. News as “high performing,” representing the top 25 percent of hospitals in their specialty nationally.
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery
- Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Nephrology
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Pulmonology
- Urology
This is the 20th year in a row that multiple specialties at UNC Hospitals have been included in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. Only 3% of hospitals in the United States meet the U.S. News Best Hospitals criteria.