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Best Hospitals in Seattle, WA

How we picked them

Of all 35 hospitals in the Seattle, Washington metropolitan area, the 11 listed below are the top-ranking. This metro area includes Bellevue and Tacoma.


Metro rank	Hospital	No. of specialties (nationally ranked)	No. of specialties (high-performing)	Recognized in...
#1	University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA	11	4	Cancer; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; +12 other specialties.
#2	Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA	2	3	Orthopedics; Pulmonology; Diabetes & Endocrinology; +2 other specialties.
#3	Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA	1	9	Gastroenterology; Cancer; Ear, Nose & Throat; +7 other specialties.
#4	Swedish Medical Center-First Hill Seattle, WA	–	4	Cancer; Gynecology; Nephrology; and Orthopedics
#5	Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill Seattle, WA	–	3	Gynecology; Neurology & Neurosurgery; and Orthopedics
#6	Northwest Hospital and Medical Center Seattle, WA	–	2	Gynecology and Neurology & Neurosurgery
#6	St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA	–	2	Nephrology and Orthopedics
#6	Valley Medical Center Renton, WA	–	2	Diabetes & Endocrinology and Gynecology
#9	Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, WA	–	1	Pulmonology
#9	Stevens Healthcare Edmonds, WA	–	1	Ear, Nose & Throat
#9	Tacoma General Hospital Tacoma, WA	–	1	Gynecology

Children's Hospitals

	Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA	10		Cancer; Cardiology & Heart Surgery; Diabetes & Endocrinology; and 7 other specialties.