Duke University Medical Center Rankings

Adult Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Ear, Nose & Throat
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
Nationally ranked Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Ophthalmology
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Psychiatry
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Nationally ranked Rheumatology
Nationally ranked Urology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
Nationally ranked Neonatology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Nationally ranked Urology

Orthopedics Score Card

Hospital Ranking #6
U.S. News Hospital Score 58.0/100
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
15.40

Strong

Survival
7.00

Better than expected

Success in keeping patients safe
2

Moderate

Preventing deaths from treatable complications
2

Moderate

Preventing collapsed lung after surgery
1

Limited

Preventing major bleeding after surgery
2

Moderate

Preventing respiratory failure after surgery
2

Moderate

Preventing incisions from reopening after surgery
2

Moderate

Preventing accidental injuries during surgery
3

Superior

Patient volume
2,453

Highest

Nurse staffing
2.00

Highest

Nurse Magnet hospital
Yes
Advanced technologies
2.00

High

Patient services
Number of important patient services available in this specialty
7

Highest

Trauma center
Yes
Intensivists
Yes
Orthopedics Hospitals:
#1 Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
#2 Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
#3 Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Durham NC 27705
Durham Regional Hospital
Durham NC 27704
North Carolina Specialty Hospital
Durham NC 27704
Select Specialty Hospital-Durham
Durham NC 27704
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