U.S. News Best Hospitals Data: Ear, Nose & Throat
Top-Ranked Hospitals for Ear, Nose & Throat
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology
More than 1,400 hospitals are listed in Ear, Nose & Throat. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 6 inpatients in need of a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Survival | Success in keeping patients safe | Patient volume | Nurse staffing | Nurse Magnet hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD |
100.0/100 |
56.10
Very strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
201
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #2 |
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
82.5/100 |
29.60
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
336
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #2 |
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA |
82.5/100 |
31.00
Strong |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
323
Highest |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #4 |
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
78.9/100 |
24.70
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
322
Highest |
3.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #5 |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA |
77.5/100 |
25.10
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
231
Highest |
1.70
High |
Yes
|
| #6 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX |
76.9/100 |
22.10
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
414
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #7 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
73.1/100 |
20.50
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
278
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #8 |
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
71.8/100 |
21.40
Strong |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
217
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #9 |
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Ann Arbor, MI |
65.9/100 |
15.70
Strong |
6.00
As expected |
2
Moderate |
304
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
No
|
| #10 |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
65.7/100 |
14.90
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
280
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #11 |
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
62.8/100 |
11.20
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
251
Highest |
3.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #12 |
University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA |
60.8/100 |
12.70
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
171
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #13 |
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA |
59.3/100 |
11.00
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
149
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #14 |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN |
57.9/100 |
9.10
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
240
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #15 |
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA |
57.6/100 |
10.30
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
122
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
No
|
| #16 |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY |
56.5/100 |
8.90
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
262
Highest |
1.90
High |
No
|
| #17 |
Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, OH |
56.3/100 |
7.30
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
477
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #18 |
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY |
53.5/100 |
6.80
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
280
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #19 |
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY |
51.2/100 |
6.00
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
168
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
No
|
| #20 |
University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC |
50.6/100 |
7.10
Significant |
6.00
As expected |
1
Limited |
194
Highest |
1.90
High |
Yes
|
| #21 |
University Hospital Cincinnati, OH |
50.2/100 |
7.30
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
191
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
No
|
| #22 |
Methodist Hospital Houston, TX |
49.6/100 |
7.40
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
101
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #23 |
Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR |
45.3/100 |
4.60
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
173
Highest |
1.90
High |
No
|
| #24 |
NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY |
45.1/100 |
2.70
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
137
Highest |
1.90
High |
Yes
|
| #25 |
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA |
44.1/100 |
2.30
Modest |
8.00
Better than expected |
3
Superior |
272
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
Yes
|