Florida's Top Hospitals

Each year, U.S. News and World Report ranks America’s Best Hospitals. The most recent study, conducted in 2005, found a number of Florida hospitals among the best in the nation in various specialties. Our very own Jackson Memorial Hospital took home honors in kidney disease treatment, digestive disorders, urology, ear/nose/throat, hormonal disorders, geriatrics and neurology/neurosurgery.

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Here’s the rundown on Florida hospitals that made the list, broken down by speciality:

Cancer

• #13 H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa
• #41 Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota

Digestive Disorders

• #26 Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville
• #34 Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota

Ear, Nose and Throat

• #31 University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami
• #43 Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota

Geriatrics

• #36 University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami
• #37 Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota
• #44 Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale

Gynecology

• #36 Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville

Heart and Heart Surgery

• #19 Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota
• #37 St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville
• #43 Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville

Hormonal Disorders

• #21 Florida Hospital, Orlando
• #35 University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami

Kidney Disease

• #21 University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami
• #33 Florida Hospital, Orlando
• #36 Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville

Neurology and Neurosurgery

• #28 Florida Hospital, Orlando
• #31 Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville
• #46 University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami

Ophthalmology

• #1 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami

Orthopedics

• #36 Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota
• #46 Tampa General Hospital, Tampa

Respiratory Disorders

• #34 Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville

Urology

• #26 Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville
• #27 University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami
• #38 Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota