University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham Rankings

Adult Specialties
High performing Cancer
High performing Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Ear, Nose & Throat
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
Nationally ranked Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
High performing Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
Nationally ranked Rheumatology
Nationally ranked Urology

Pulmonology Score Card

Hospital Ranking #25
U.S. News Hospital Score 37.1/100
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
3.10

Significant

Survival
7.00

Better than expected

Success in keeping patients safe
1

Limited

Preventing deaths from treatable complications
1

Limited

Preventing collapsed lung after surgery
1

Limited

Preventing major bleeding after surgery
1

Limited

Preventing respiratory failure after surgery
1

Limited

Preventing incisions from reopening after surgery
2

Moderate

Preventing accidental injuries during surgery
1

Limited

Patient volume
4,237

Highest

Nurse staffing
2.00

Highest

Nurse Magnet hospital
Yes
Advanced technologies
6.00

Highest

Patient services
Number of important patient services available in this specialty
8

Highest

Trauma center
Yes
Intensivists
Yes
Pulmonology Hospitals:
#1 National Jewish Health, Denver-University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
#2 Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
#3 Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital
Birmingham AL 35233
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Birmingham AL 35233
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham AL 35233
St. Vincent's Birmingham
Birmingham AL 35205
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