U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Top-Ranked Specialty Care in Nation
U.S. News & World Report ranked us among the nation's best in nine adult medical and surgical specialties — more than any hospital system in San Diego — in 2025-26. For patients like you, this means you benefit from our expertise, familiarity, caseloads and advanced technologies to deliver the highest quality care for challenging or unusual conditions or diseases.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology (#7)
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Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (#8)
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Geriatrics (#18)
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Heart & Vascular (#27)
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Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#28)
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Neurology & Neurosurgery (#28)
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Diabetes & Endocrinology (#32)
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Cancer (#41)
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Urology (#46)
About the Specialty Care Rankings
The "Best Hospitals" specialty rankings by U.S. News & World Report are a tool to help patients choose where to get the best care for complex, serious or life-threatening health conditions.
Hospitals with a high ranking in a particular surgical or medical specialty are more likely to take on higher-risk patients and have experience in performing more technically complex surgeries or procedures successfully.
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