What’s the best Miami-area hospital for cancer, heart and brain health? Take a look
What’s the best hospital for care in South Florida?
Well, it depends on what you need.
The University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is the top hospital in the nation for opthalmology. Two South Florida public hospital systems — Jackson Health and Memorial Healthcare — have some of the best rehabilitation centers in the nation. And Cleveland Clinic Weston this year was named the No. 1 hospital in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area overall by U.S. News & World Report.
Other hospitals in the region and across the state also are nationally recognized for their expertise in various specialties, including cancer, cardiology and neurology.
Several organizations rank and rate hospitals to help patients find the best care for them, whether they need treatment for a rare, complex condition or a common medical procedure. One of the most well known is U.S. News & World Report, which has evaluated hospitals for decades and recently released its annual 2024-2025 “Best Hospitals” list. The publication used a variety of measures, including federal data, to evaluate more than 4,500 hospitals in the country across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.
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Some Florida hospitals snagged a spot in U.S. News national Top 50 list for several specialties. Other hospitals didn’t make the cut but were rated “high performing” — a designation indicating the hospital ranked among the top 10% nationally — in certain specialties, procedures and conditions.
How did your hospital do? Take a look:
Best Florida hospitals for cancer treatment
Three Florida hospitals and one children’s hospital are in the Top 50 for cancer treatment in the country. Four other hospitals, including two in South Florida, were rated high performing.
Best Florida hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery
Three Florida hospitals and two children’s hospitals, including one in South Florida, secured a spot in the national Top 50 for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery. Two other hospitals were rated high performing.
Best Florida hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery
Four Florida hospitals and three children’s hospitals, including two in South Florida, earned a spot in the national Top 50 list for neurology and neurosurgery. Five other hospitals, including three in South Florida, were rated high performing.
How did hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area do in other specialties?
South Florida hospitals also secured spots in the national Top 50 rankings for other specialties and were rated “high performing” in certain specialties, procedures and conditions. Take a look:
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To learn more about U.S. News rankings and ratings or to search for another hospital, visit health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
