Best Hospitals in Chicago, IL

How we picked them

Of all 121 hospitals in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area, the 44 listed below are the top-ranking. This metro area includes Aurora, Evanston, Joliet, and Naperville.

Metro rank Hospital No. of specialties (nationally ranked) No. of specialties (high-performing) Recognized in...
#1 Ranked Best Hospital Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
13 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +10 other specialties.
#2 Ranked Best Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
12 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +9 other specialties.
#3 Ranked Best Hospital Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
10 2 Cancer; Ear, Nose & Throat; Geriatrics; +9 other specialties.
#4 Ranked Best Hospital Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
4 8 Ear, Nose & Throat; Cardiology & Heart Surgery; Neurology & Neurosurgery; +9 other specialties.
#5 Ranked Best Hospital University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
Chicago, IL
1 9 Diabetes & Endocrinology; Cancer; Ear, Nose & Throat; +7 other specialties.
#6 Ranked Best Hospital Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
1 Rehabilitation
#7 Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Elk Grove Village, IL
12 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +9 other specialties.
#8 Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
11 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +8 other specialties.
#9 NorthShore Evanston Hospital
Evanston, IL
10 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +7 other specialties.
#9 St. Alexius Medical Center
Hoffman Estates, IL
10 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +7 other specialties.
#11 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL
9 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +6 other specialties.
#11 Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL
9 Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology; Geriatrics; +6 other specialties.
#11 Provena St. Joseph Medical Center
Joliet, IL
9 Cancer; Gastroenterology; Geriatrics; +6 other specialties.
#14 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, IL
8 Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +5 other specialties.
#14 NorthShore Skokie Hospital
Skokie, IL
8 Cancer; Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology; +5 other specialties.
#16 Northwest Community Hospital
Arlington Heights, IL
6 Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology; Gynecology; +3 other specialties.
#17 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
5 Cancer; Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology; +2 other specialties.
#17 MetroSouth Medical Center
Blue Island, IL
5 Gastroenterology; Geriatrics; Nephrology; +2 other specialties.
#17 Provena St. Joseph Hospital
Elgin, IL
5 Diabetes & Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Geriatrics; +2 other specialties.
#17 St. Francis Hospital
Evanston, IL
5 Ear, Nose & Throat; Gynecology; Nephrology; +2 other specialties.
#17 Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago, IL
5 Cancer; Ear, Nose & Throat; Geriatrics; +2 other specialties.
#22 Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
Chicago, IL
4 Geriatrics; Nephrology; Neurology & Neurosurgery; and Pulmonology
#23 Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
Hinsdale, IL
3 Ear, Nose & Throat; Gynecology; and Orthopedics
#23 Community Hospital
Munster, IN
3 Geriatrics; Neurology & Neurosurgery; and Urology
#23 Edward Hospital
Naperville, IL
3 Gastroenterology; Orthopedics; and Urology
#23 Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey, IL
3 Cancer; Neurology & Neurosurgery; and Orthopedics
#23 Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
Chicago, IL
3 Nephrology; Neurology & Neurosurgery; and Urology
#23 Sherman Hospital
Elgin, IL
3 Diabetes & Endocrinology; Geriatrics; and Nephrology
#23 St. Catherine Hospital
East Chicago, IN
3 Geriatrics; Nephrology; and Pulmonology
#30 Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville, IL
2 Nephrology and Urology
#30 Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Melrose Park, IL
2 Neurology & Neurosurgery and Urology
#30 Little Company of Mary Hospital
Evergreen Park, IL
2 Ear, Nose & Throat and Gastroenterology
#30 Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
2 Neurology & Neurosurgery and Orthopedics
#30 Rush-Copley Medical Center
Aurora, IL
2 Gynecology and Orthopedics
#35 Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital
La Grange, IL
1 Ear, Nose & Throat
#35 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL
1 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#35 Delnor-Community Hospital
Geneva, IL
1 Gynecology
#35 John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, IL
1 Nephrology
#35 Methodist Hospitals
Gary, IN
1 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#35 Mount Sinai Hospital
Chicago, IL
1 Ear, Nose & Throat
#35 RML Specialty Hospital
Hinsdale, IL
1 Pulmonology
#35 Vista Medical Center East
Waukegan, IL
1 Ear, Nose & Throat
#35 Westlake Hospital
Melrose Park, IL
1 Geriatrics
#35 West Suburban Hospital Medical Center
Oak Park, IL
1 Nephrology

Children's Hospitals

  Ranked Best Hospital Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
10   Cancer; Cardiology & Heart Surgery; Diabetes & Endocrinology; and 7 other specialties.
  Ranked Best Hospital University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
9   Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; and 6 other specialties.
  Ranked Best Hospital Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
Oak Lawn, IL
1   Cardiology & Heart Surgery
  Ranked Best Hospital Rush Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
1   Gastroenterology
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