UAB Hospital Ranks High In U.S. News & World Report, No. 1 In Alabama

By Bob Shepard

Ten medical specialties at UAB Hospital are ranked in the top 50 in the nation, according to the 2017-2018 Best Hospitals ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Four other specialties are listed as “high-performing,” and UAB Hospital is again ranked as No. 1 in Alabama.

“We are pleased that UAB Hospital continues to be recognized for providing world-class health care to the residents of our state, region and nation,” said Health System CEO Will Ferniany, Ph.D. “The consistent excellence of our faculty and staff is a reassuring constant during times of change and uncertainty in our country’s health care system. We are proud of our national rankings, and proud to be acknowledged as Alabama’s best hospital.”

The highest-ranked specialties are Rheumatology (10), Nephrology (14), Pulmonology (17) and Urology (20). Diabetes and Endocrinology (21), Gynecology (26), Cardiology and Heart Surgery (30), Neurology and Neurosurgery (34), Geriatrics (47), and Ear, Nose and Throat (50) are UAB’s other highly ranked specialties. Orthopedics, Cancer, Rehabilitation, and Gastroenterology/GI Surgery are listed as high-performing by U.S. News.Eight UAB programs moved up in the rankings. Geriatrics earned a top 50 ranking for the first time, while Urology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, and Diabetes and Endocrinology had the largest jumps in the rankings. Gastroenterology/GI surgery moved into the high-performing category.

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