Top 5 Teaching Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

In the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of American hospitals, 137 hospitals earned national distinction in at least one of the 16 adult specialties studied in the survey.  As derived from the U.S. News survey, here are the Top 5 Teaching Hospitals in the Great Lakes region.

Top 5 Teaching Hospitals

Cleveland Clinic
Location:  Cleveland, Ohio
Beds:  1,268
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  14 of 16
Top 10 Rankings:  #1 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, #2 in four specialties (Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, Rheumatology and Urology), #3 in four specialties (Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gynecology, Orthopedics and Pulmonology), #6 in Ophthalmology, #7 in Ear, Nose & Throat, #8 in Neurology & Neurosurgery, #10 in Geriatrics.

Other Top 20 Rankings:  #12 in Cancer

Top 15 Ranking Nationally:  Yes (#5 overall) 

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Location:  Chicago, IL
Beds:  885
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  13 of 16
Top 10 Rankings:  #7 in Diabetes & Endocrinology, #8 in Urology, #9 in Orthopedics, #9 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, #10 in Neurology & Neurosurgery.

Other Top 20 Rankings:  #12 in Geriatrics, #13 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, #13 in Rheumatology, #15 in Nephrology, #16 in Cancer.

Top 15 Ranking Nationally:  Yes (#11 overall).

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Location:  Ann Arbor, MI
Beds:  899
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  11 of 16
Top 10 Rankings:  #10 in Ophthalmology and #10 Urology
Other Top 20 Rankings:  #13 in Ear, Nose & Throat and #15 in Pulmonology.
Top 15 Ranking Nationally:  No

IU Health Academic Health Center
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Beds: 1,371
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10 of 16
Top 10 Rankings:  None
Other Top 20 Rankings:  #14 in Pulmonology, #17 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, #17 in Urology

Top 15 Ranking Nationally:  No

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Location:  Madison, WI
Beds: 530
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10 of 16
Top 10 Rankings:  None
Other Top 20 Rankings:  #13 in Nephrology, #18 in Gynecology, #20 in Urology
Top 15 Ranking Nationally:  No

To find other teaching hospitals in the Great Lakes region and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.