Out of approximately 5,000 hospitals studied, only 164 hospitals in the U.S. earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties examined in the most recent (22-23) U.S. News & World Report rankings of American hospitals.  Among the 164 hospitals earning national recognition in at least one adult specialty were four New England teaching hospitals.  Massachusetts General Hospital, long considered the preeminent teaching hospital in the region, is also one of the best hospitals in the country, rating as the 8th best hospital overall nationally in the U.S. News survey.  Massachusetts General earned top 20 national recognition in 12 adult specialties studied, including 7 specialties in which it earned top 10 rankings nationally.  Brigham and Women's Hospital was the only other New England teaching hospital to earn a spot in the top 20 national rankings, placing 14th best overall.  Brigham and Women's earned recognition in 12 adult specialties, including the top national ranking in Obstetrics & Gynecology and top 10 national recognition in 3 other adult specialties.  While neither institution featured in the top 20 overall hospital rankings nationally, Yale-New Haven Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center were the other two New England teaching hospitals earning national recognition in at least 1 of the 16 adult specialties examined in the U.S. News survey.

Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in New England

Massachusetts General Hospital
Location:  Boston
Overall Ranking Nationally:  8th

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  12

• Cancer:  #21
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #7
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #2
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #4
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #18
• Geriatrics:  #16
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #11
• Ophthalmology:  #4
• Orthopedics:  #9
• Psychiatry:  #3
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #16
• Rheumatology:  #6
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Location:  Boston
Overall Ranking Nationally:  14th

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  12

• Cancer:  #4
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #10
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #22
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #27
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #27
• Geriatrics:  #19
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #19
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #1
• Orthopedics:  #41
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #24
• Rheumatology:  #5
• Urology:  #28
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Yale-New Haven Hospital
Location:  New Haven, CT
Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  9

• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #32
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #32
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #45
• Geriatrics:  #29
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #49
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #23
• Psychiatry:  #8
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #30
• Urology:  #47
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location:  Boston
Overall Ranking Nationally:  Not in Top 20

Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  3

• Cancer:  #31
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #43
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #33
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To find teaching hospitals in other regions, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.