U-M Health’s Ann Arbor hospitals recognized as No. 1 in Michigan, among best in nation by U.S. News & World Report

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Health’s Ann Arbor adult hospitals were ranked best in Michigan and in the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings for 2025-2026. 

U-M Health is the clinical division of Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. 

Out of more than 4,400 hospitals evaluated, U-M Health’s Ann Arbor hospitals earned a spot on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll, ranking among the top 20 hospitals nationwide. This distinction reflects U-M Health’s high performance across a wide range of specialties, procedures, and conditions. 

U.S. News based its rankings on key quality measures, including mortality rates, preventable complications, and nursing care.

“It’s an honor to be recognized among the best in the country for innovation and exceptional patient care,” said David Miller, M.D., M.P.H., CEO of Michigan Medicine and executive vice president of medical affairs for the University of Michigan. 

“This recognition reflects the amazing teams that provide the highest standard of care for our patients every day. I remain grateful to each and every person at Michigan Medicine for their dedication and commitment to our mission of advancing health care to serve Michigan and the world.”

The organization had three medical specialties ranked in the nation’s top 10 and three medical specialties ranked in the nation’s top 20.

“These newest U.S. News & World Report designations are another confirmation of the high-quality services our patients expect and deserve,” said Hitinder Gurm, MBBS, chief medical officer of U-M Health.

“We are deeply proud of the care our teams provide, and their dedication to continuous improvement in all that we do. The care within our walls is world-class.”

U-M Health’s Ann Arbor hospitals are ranked No. 8 in the country for ophthalmology; No. 9 for ear, nose & throat; and No. 10 for rheumatology. It also received national rankings in the following specialties: 

• Cancer (#32)
• Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery (#21)
• Diabetes and Endocrinology (#25)
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (#29)
• Geriatrics (#20)
• Neurology and Neurosurgery (#29)
• Pulmonology and Lung Surgery (#14)
• Urology (#19)

U.S. News & World Report also evaluates performance regarding several specific procedures and conditions. They awarded U-M Health in Ann Arbor as  “high performing” in the following:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
• Aortic valve surgery
• Back surgery (spinal fusion)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Colon cancer surgery
• Diabetes
• Gynecological cancer surgery
• Heart arrhythmia
• Heart attack
• Heart bypass surgery
• Heart failure
• Hip fracture
• Hip replacement
• Kidney failure
• Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
• Lung cancer surgery
• Pacemaker implantation
• Pneumonia
• Prostate cancer surgery
• Stroke
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement

To learn more about other U-M clinical care honors, visit www.uofmhealth.org/about-umhs/honors-awards.

For detailed data about the safety and quality of care at U-M, far beyond what is available from rating agencies, visit www.uofmhealth.org/quality-safety.

About Michigan Medicine and University of Michigan Health

At Michigan Medicine, we advance health to serve Michigan and the world. We pursue excellence every day in our 11 hospitals and hundreds of clinics statewide, as well as educate the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists in our U-M Medical School. 

Michigan Medicine includes U-M Medical School and University of Michigan Health, which includes the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, University Hospital, the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Health-West, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and the Rogel Cancer Center. The U-M Medical School is one of the nation's biomedical research powerhouses, with total research awards of more than $800 million.

More information is available at https://www.michiganmedicine.org/.