Northwestern Memorial Hospital Named No. 1 In Chicago And Illinois

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital was named the No. 1 hospital in Illinois and Chicago by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-2021 Best Hospitals rankings.

Northwestern Memorial was also once again recognized among the top hospitals in the country ranking No. 10 on the prestigious Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

In addition to Northwestern Memorial’s No. 1 ranking, three Northwestern Medicine hospitals were recognized as Best Hospitals in Illinois and Chicago:

  • Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital ranked No. 8 in Chicago Metro and No. 8 in Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital ranked No. 9 in Chicago Metro and No. 9 in Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine McHenry, Huntley, Woodstock Hospitals ranked No. 19 in Chicago Metro and No. 23 in Illinois.

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 “The U.S. News rankings are a reflection of a shared commitment to excellence and is why Northwestern Medicine is consistently viewed as one of the best health systems in the country,” said Dean M. Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. “In these unprecedented times, our physicians, nurses and staff have continued to provide world-class, compassionate care while working to advance treatments, clinical research and understanding of this global pandemic.”

According to Northwestern, Northwestern Memorial is nationally ranked in 11 out of 16 specialties and is high performing in all 10 procedures and conditions rated by U.S. News. Of the 11 nationally ranked specialties, four clinical programs at Northwestern Memorial are ranked among the top 10 hospitals in the country:
  • Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 5 for Neurology & Neurosurgery.
  • Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 6 for Geriatrics.
  • Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 8 for Cancer.
  • Northwestern Memorial is ranked No. 10 for Cardiology & Heart Surgery.

In addition to its top 10 programs, Northwestern Memorial was also nationally ranked in the following specialties: Diabetes & Endocrinology (No. 21); Ear, Nose & Throat (No. 26); GI & GI Surgery (No. 12); Nephrology (No. 13); Orthopaedics (No. 15); Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (No. 13); and Urology (No. 12). Northwestern Memorial was also recognized as High Performing in Rheumatology.