In the latest (25-26) U.S. News & World Report review of American hospitals, only 152 hospitals earned national distinction in at least one of the 15 adult specialties examined in the survey.  Only four teaching hospitals in the Southwest earned national recognition in at least 5 adult specialties, with one of those institutions, Houston Methodist Hospital, earning a spot in the survey's honor roll of the 20 best hospitals in the nation.  Here's a look at the four highest rated teaching hospitals in the Southwest according to the latest U.S. News survey:

Top Rated Teaching Hospitals in the Southwest

Houston Methodist Hospital
Location:  Houston
Nationally Rated Adult Specialties:  10

• Cancer:  #19
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #14
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #10
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #7
• Geriatrics:  #19
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #15
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #10
• Orthopedics:  #24
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #8
• Urology:  #27
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UT Southwestern Medical Center

Location:  Dallas

Nationally Rated Adult Specialties:  12

• Cancer:  #20
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #20
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #18
• Ears, Nose & Throat:  #21
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #26
• Geriatrics:  #16
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #9
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #37
• Orthopedics:  #29
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #16
• Rehabilitation:  #15
• Urology:  #24
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Mayo Clinic Arizona Campus

Location:  Phoenix
Nationally Rated Adult Specialties:  10

• Cancer:  #21
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery:  #45
• Diabetes & Endocrinology:  #27
• Ear, Nose & Throat:  #17
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #14
• Geriatrics:  #21
• Neurology & Neurosurgery:  #19
• Orthopedics:  #36
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #22
• Urology:  #37
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Baylor University Medical Center
Location:  Dallas
Nationally Rated Adult Specialties:  5

• Cancer:  #44
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:  #31
• Obstetrics & Gynecology:  #39
• Orthopedics:  #44
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery:  #31
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To find other teaching hospitals in the Southwest and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.