Best Hospitals in San Francisco-Oakland, CA
How we picked them
Of all 45 hospitals in the San Francisco, California metropolitan area, the 11 listed below are the top-ranking. This metro area, also called the Bay Area, includes Oakland and Fremont.
| Metro rank |
Hospital |
No. of specialties (nationally ranked) |
No. of specialties (high-performing) |
Recognized in... |
|
#1
|
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
|
14
|
1
|
Cancer;
Diabetes & Endocrinology;
Ear, Nose & Throat;
+12 other specialties.
|
|
#2
|
John Muir Medical Center
Walnut Creek, CA
|
2
|
8
|
Gastroenterology;
Orthopedics;
Cancer;
+7 other specialties.
|
|
#3
|
John Muir Medical Center
Concord, CA
|
–
|
9
|
Diabetes & Endocrinology;
Gastroenterology;
Geriatrics;
+6 other specialties.
|
|
#4
|
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
|
–
|
5
|
Cancer;
Gastroenterology;
Nephrology;
+2 other specialties.
|
|
#5
|
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Berkeley, CA
|
–
|
4
|
Ear, Nose & Throat;
Gastroenterology;
Orthopedics;
and
Urology
|
|
#5
|
Washington Hospital
Fremont, CA
|
–
|
4
|
Gynecology;
Nephrology;
Neurology & Neurosurgery;
and
Orthopedics
|
|
#7
|
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
|
–
|
2
|
Gynecology
and
Orthopedics
|
|
#8
|
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
Redwood City, CA
|
–
|
1
|
Ear, Nose & Throat
|
|
#8
|
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center
Walnut Creek, CA
|
–
|
1
|
Gynecology
|
|
#8
|
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
|
–
|
1
|
Gynecology
|
|
#8
|
ValleyCare Medical Center
Pleasanton, CA
|
–
|
1
|
Neurology & Neurosurgery
|
Children's Hospitals
