U.S. News Best Hospitals: Nephrology

U.S. News Best Hospitals

Top-Ranked Hospitals for Nephrology

Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology

More than 1,600 hospitals are listed in Nephrology. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 172 inpatients who needed 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.

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Top Doctors: Nephrology

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#1
Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Reputation with specialists
37.50

Strong

Nurse staffing
3.10

Highest

Survival
8.00

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1302
Parent system:
Mayo Clinic

Ranked #1 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #1 in Gastroenterology

Ranked #1 in Gynecology

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#2
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Reputation with specialists
31.60

Strong

Nurse staffing
2.30

Highest

Survival
10.00

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1214
Parent system:
Cleveland Clinic Health System

Ranked #1 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Ranked #2 in Gastroenterology

Ranked #2 in Nephrology

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#3
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Reputation with specialists
29.80

Strong

Nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
10.00

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
918
Parent system:
Johns Hopkins Health System

Ranked #1 in Ear, Nose & Throat

Ranked #1 in Neurology & Neurosurgery

Ranked #1 in Psychiatry

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#4
Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Reputation with specialists
34.00

Strong

Nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
7.00

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
907
Parent system:
Partners HealthCare System, Inc.

Ranked #1 in Psychiatry

Ranked #2 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #2 in Ear, Nose & Throat

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#5
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell

New York, NY

Reputation with specialists
29.40

Strong

Nurse staffing
2.00

Highest

Survival
8.00

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
2249
Parent system:
New York Presbyterian Healthcare System

Ranked #4 in Neurology & Neurosurgery

Ranked #4 in Psychiatry

Ranked #5 in Nephrology

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#6
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Reputation with specialists
29.20

Strong

Nurse staffing
2.20

Highest

Survival
7.00

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
773
Parent system:
Partners HealthCare System, Inc.

Ranked #3 in Gynecology

Ranked #5 in Cancer

Ranked #5 in Rheumatology

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#7
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

Reputation with specialists
18.70

Strong

Nurse staffing
3.00

Highest

Survival
10.00

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
456
Parent system:
University of California-Systemwide Administration

Ranked #2 in Geriatrics

Ranked #4 in Urology

Ranked #5 in Ophthalmology

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#8
UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco, CA

Reputation with specialists
14.80

Significant

Nurse staffing
2.50

Highest

Survival
9.00

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
660
Parent system:
University of California-Systemwide Administration

Ranked #4 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #5 in Neurology & Neurosurgery

Ranked #6 in Urology

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#9
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University

Saint Louis, MO

Reputation with specialists
10.30

Significant

Nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
8.00

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1258
Parent system:
BJC HealthCare

Ranked #8 in Pulmonology

Ranked #9 in Nephrology

Ranked #9 in Orthopedics

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#9
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, NC

Reputation with specialists
10.90

Significant

Nurse staffing
2.00

Highest

Survival
8.00

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
798
Parent system:
Duke University Health System

Ranked #5 in Geriatrics

Ranked #5 in Pulmonology

Ranked #6 in Orthopedics

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