In the most recent (22-23) U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings of American hospitals, 164 hospitals earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties studied in the survey.  Only one teaching hospital in the Southeast rated among the top 20 best hospitals in the nation. However, seven other Southeast teaching hospitals earned top 50 national rankings in five or more adult specialties. For attaining such recognition in the latest USNWR survey, these eight medical institutions stand out as the top ranked teaching hospitals in the Southeast:

Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Southeast

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Nashville, TN

Overall Ranking Nationally:  19th

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  9

• Cancer:  #38
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #12
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #20
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #10
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #47
• Geriatrics:  #28
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #20
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #18
• Urology:  #13
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Duke University Medical Center
Location: Durham, NC
Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  11

• Cancer:  #22
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #34
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #29
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #29
• Geriatrics:  #30
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #23
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #33
• Ophthalmology:  #6
• Orthopedics:  #19
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #31
• Urology:  #26
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Mayo Clinic Hospital
Location: Jacksonville, FL

Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  7

• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #44
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #30
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #21
• Geriatrics:  #26
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #18
• Orthopedics:  #20
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #37
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UAB Hospital
Location: Birmingham, AL

Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  8

• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #31
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #40
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #22
• Geriatrics:  #36
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #5
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #50
• Rehabilitation:  #20
• Rheumatology:  #10
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AdventHealth Orlando

Location:  Orlando, FL

Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  6

• Cancer:  #30
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #29
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #41
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #36
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #47
• Orthopedics:  #45
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Tampa General Hospital
Location: Tampa, FL
Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  7

• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #27
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #16
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #34
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #40
• Orthopedics:  #33
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #49
• Rehabilitation:  #40
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Emory University Hospital
Location: Atlanta, GA

Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  5

• Cancer:  #43
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #41
• Geriatrics:  #40
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #24
• Urology:  #37
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UF Health Shands Hospital
Location: Gainesville, FL

Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  5

• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #40
• Geriatrics:  #45
• Orthopedics:  #26
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #48
• Urology:  #48
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To find other teaching hospitals in the Southeast and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.