UC San Diego Medical Center Rankings

Adult Specialties
High performing Cancer
High performing Cardiology & Heart Surgery
High performing Diabetes & Endocrinology
High performing Ear, Nose & Throat
High performing Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Nationally ranked Geriatrics
High performing Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
High performing Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
High performing Orthopedics
High performing Psychiatry
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
High performing Rheumatology
Nationally ranked Urology

Cardiology & Heart Surgery Score Card

Hospital Ranking NA
U.S. News Hospital Score 50.4/100
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
1.80

Modest

Survival
9.00

Much better than expected

Success in keeping patients safe
1

Limited

Preventing deaths from treatable complications
3

Superior

Preventing collapsed lung after surgery
1

Limited

Preventing major bleeding after surgery
2

Moderate

Preventing respiratory failure after surgery
1

Limited

Preventing incisions from reopening after surgery
3

Superior

Preventing accidental injuries during surgery
1

Limited

Patient volume
2,101

Low

Nurse staffing
1.90
Nurse Magnet hospital
Yes
Advanced technologies
6.00

High

Patient services
Number of important patient services available in this specialty
6

High

Trauma center
Yes
Intensivists
Yes
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