Mass General Brigham hospitals are ranked as top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report

July 16, 2024 – Boston, MA – Five Mass General Brigham hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), McLean, Mass Eye and Ear, and Spaulding Rehabilitation were once again named among the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and each also earned high marks in multiple clinical specialties. MGH and BWH are again on the U.S. News “Best Hospitals” honor roll while McLean Hospital named #2 in the nation for psychiatry. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital earned the #3 spot for rehabilitation and Mass Eye and Ear ranked #4 for ophthalmology and #6 for otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

For a third consecutive year, BWH earned the top honor in Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN), ranking #1 in the nation and MGH earned the top spot in Psychiatry ranking #1. In total, 13 unique specialties at MGH and BWH were recognized in the top 10 nationally.

• MGH: #1 psychiatry, #4 ophthalmology (in partnership with MEE), #6 rheumatology, #6 ear, nose and throat (in partnership with MEE), #6 neurology and neurosurgery, and #7 diabetes and endocrinology, #8 cardiology and heart surgery, and #9 gastroenterology and GI surgery.
  
  
• BWH: #1 obstetrics and gynecology, #2 in diabetes and endocrinology, #4 cancer (with Dana-Farber as the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center), #4 rheumatology, and #8 urology.

“We are proud that once again, Mass General Brigham hospitals have been recognized as national leaders in patient care including our two founding academic medical centers and our world-class specialty hospitals,” said Anne Klibanski, MD, president and CEO, Mass General Brigham. “Providing the very best care to our patients is they heart of our mission and this recognition reflects the steadfast dedication of our staff who work every day to achieve that goal on behalf of all whom we serve.”    

• Newton-Wellesley Hospital was ranked #6 in the Boston Metro Area and #7 in Massachusetts. Newton-Wellesley was also recognized as high performing for treatment in nine procedures/conditions: spinal fusion, congestive heart failure, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, hip replacement, kidney failure, leukemia lymphoma and myeloma, lung cancer surgery, and pneumonia.
  
  
• Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital was ranked high performing in medical specialties and procedures/conditions: gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, and orthopedics as well as procedures/conditions including congestive heart failure, diabetes, hip replacement, kidney failure, and knee replacement.
  
  
• Salem Hospital was ranked #10 in the Boston Metro Area and was also recognized as high performing for treatment in seven procedures/conditions: congestive heart failure, COPD, diabetes, heart attack, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and pneumonia.
  
  
• Wentworth-Douglass Hospital was recognized as high performing for treatment in congestive heart failure. 

Additional details about the U.S. News & World Report ranking system can be found here. The complete listing of U.S. News Best Hospitals can be found here.