In the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of American hospitals, 164 hospitals earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties studied in the survey.  Among the hospitals rated as the 20 best in the nation, four are teaching hospitals in the Great Lakes region.  This includes two hospitals in the region that earned distinction as a top 10 hospital nationally: Cleveland Clinic and Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital.  Here's a quick look at these four institutions and the specialty areas in which they excel:

Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

Cleveland Clinic
Location:  Cleveland, Ohio
Overall Ranking Nationally:  4th

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  13

• Cancer:  #6
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #1
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #11
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #23
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #4
• Geriatrics:  #2
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #8
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #4
• Ophthalmology:  #11
• Orthopedics:  #14
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #6
• Rheumatology:  #2
• Urology:  #2
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Location:  Chicago, IL
Overall Ranking Nationally:  9th

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

• Cancer:  #9
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #8
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #10
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #7
• Geriatrics:  #8
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #10
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #18
• Orthopedics:  #15
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #13
• Urology:  #12
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University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Location:  Ann Arbor, MI 
Overall Ranking Nationally:  17th

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  13

• Cancer:  #40
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #26
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #37
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #9
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #25
• Geriatrics:  #21
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #20
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #21
• Ophthalmology:  #8
• Orthopedics:  #18
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #22
• Rehabilitation:  #33
• Urology:  #9
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Rush University Medical Center
Location:  Chicago, IL
Overall Ranking Nationally:  20th

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  10

• Cancer:  #31
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #25
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #34
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #40
• Geriatrics:  #14
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #4
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #13
• Orthopedics:  #5
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #20
• Urology:  #14
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To find other teaching hospitals in the Great Lakes region and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.