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Florida Scoop · Aug 4, 2026

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U.S. News names Best Hospitals in South Florida Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston has remained the top-performing hospital in South Florida in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings, but there’s a new No. 2 this year. This is the first year U.S. News has included regional rankings for specialties. Cleveland Clinic Florida was ranked first in South Florida for the third year in a row. It ranked first in cardiology in the South Florida region. The University of Miami Health System was ranked No. 2 in South Florida, up from No. 4 last year. In addition, UM’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ranked No. 1 nationally for the 25th year, and UM’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was the top-ranked cancer program in Florida and 23rd ranked nationally. It also ranked No. 14 nationally for neurology and neurosurgery. Baptist Hospital of Miami ranked No. 3 in South Florida, Mount Sinai Medical Center ranked No. 4, Memorial Hospital West ranked No. 5, Baptist Health South Miami Hospital ranked No. 6, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital ranked No. 7, and HCA Florida Mercy Hospital ranked No. 8. In addition, the Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute at Doctors Hospital ranked No. 1 in South Florida for orthopedics, plus the Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital was the region’s top rehabilitation center. Statewide, the Mayo Clinic-Florida ranked No. 1, followed by AdventHealth Orlando. The magazine ranks hospitals nationally for 2026-2027 based on how they perform across 15 adult specialties, plus 22 of the most common procedures and conditions. More than 4,400 hospitals were evaluated.

*U.S. News names Best Hospitals in South Florida* Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston has remained the top-performing hospital in South Florida in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings, but there’s a new No. 2 this year. This is the first year U.S. News has included regional rankings for specialties. Cleveland Clinic Florida was ranked first in South Florida for the third year in a row. It ranked first in cardiology in the South Florida region. The University of Miami Health System was ranked No. 2 in South Florida, up from No. 4 last year. In addition, UM’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ranked No. 1 nationally for the 25th year, and UM’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was the top-ranked cancer program in Florida and 23rd ranked nationally. It also ranked No. 14 nationally for neurology and neurosurgery. Baptist Hospital of Miami ranked No. 3 in South Florida, Mount Sinai Medical Center ranked No. 4, Memorial Hospital West ranked No. 5, Baptist Health South Miami Hospital ranked No. 6, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital ranked No. 7, and HCA Florida Mercy Hospital ranked No. 8. In addition, the Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute at Doctors Hospital ranked No. 1 in South Florida for orthopedics, plus the Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital was the region’s top rehabilitation center. Statewide, the Mayo Clinic-Florida ranked No. 1, followed by AdventHealth Orlando. The magazine ranks hospitals nationally for 2026-2027 based on how they perform across 15 adult specialties, plus 22 of the most common procedures and conditions. More than 4,400 hospitals were evaluated.

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