NATIONAL RANKINGS & RECOGNITION
Ten UAB Medicine medical specialties 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 No. 1 in the state of
Alabama and among the top institutions in the Southeast and the
United States.
“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,” says UAB Health System CEO Will Ferniany, PhD. “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)
• Urology (20)
• Diabetes and Endocrinology (21)
• Gynecology (26)
• Cardiology and Heart Surgery (30)
• Neurology and Neurosurgery (34)
• Geriatrics (47)
• Ear, Nose and Throat (50)
Orthopedics, Cancer, Rehabilitation, and Gastroenterology/GI Surgery
are listed as high-performing by U.S. News.
The magazine also lauds UAB for high performance in seven adult
procedures/conditions: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart
bypass surgery, heart failure, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic
valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, and lung cancer surgery.
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