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UCSF Medical Center has been named among the nation’s premier medical institutions for the 15thconsecutive year, ranking as the seventh best hospital in the country in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-2017 Best Hospitals survey.
UCSF received elite Honor Roll status for exceptional performance in 15 medical specialties, including eight in the top ten. It was both the top-ranked hospital in Northern California on the Honor Roll and the top cancer hospital in Northern California. Honor Roll standing is given to the hospitals nationwide that scored near the top in at least six adult specialties that involve treating the most challenging types of patient cases.
Overall, UCSF ranked in the top 10 nationally in eight adult specialties, all of which also ranked first in Northern California: cancer; diabetes and endocrinology; gynecology; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; rheumatology; and urology.
In addition, in the Best Regional Hospital category, which focuses on hospitals that deliver a wide range of clinical services, UCSF Medical Center ranked No. 1 in the San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area.
The annual listings were released Aug. 2, 2016.
“This achievement is an honor and a wonderful validation of our commitment to providing the best care for our patients, every day,” said Mark R. Laret, chief executive officer and president of UCSF Health, which includesUCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, and other partner and affiliated hospitals and health care providers throughout the Bay Area. “Our clinical teams strive to provide outstanding care to our patients, including those with the most complex health conditions. It is gratifying to see this hard work recognized through these rankings.”