U.S. News & World Report Rankings

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San Diego's Best Hospital

We’re ranked the #1 hospital system in San Diego for 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report. And we’re among only 20 nationwide to make the Best Hospitals Honor Roll for outstanding patient care. We also rank among the nation's best in 11 medical and surgical specialties.

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Named to National Honor Roll

UC San Diego Health was again recognized on U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals National Honor Roll. In 2024-25, this distinction was awarded to only 20 hospitals nationwide for outstanding patient care. We're the first health care system in San Diego County to earn this recognition.

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Top-Ranked Specialty Care in Nation

U.S. News & World Report ranked us among the nation's best in 11 adult medical and surgical specialties — more than any hospital system in San Diego — in 2024-25. 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.

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 be experienced in performing more technically complex surgeries or procedures successfully.

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