For the fifth year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Emory University Hospital the number one hospital in both Georgia and metro Atlanta in its 2016-17 Best Hospitals Guide. Emory University Hospital includes Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital and Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods.

Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital increased its ranking to 2nd in Georgia and 2nd in metro Atlanta. Emory University Hospital Midtown increased its ranking to 9th in Georgia and remained 5th in metro Atlanta.

Emory University Hospital ranked nationally in six specialties:

• Cancer - #46

• Cardiology & Heart Surgery - #16 (2-way tie)

• Diabetes & Endocrinology - #50 (4-way tie)

• Geriatrics - #27

• Neurology & Neurosurgery - #15

• Orthopaedics - #26 (2-way tie)

Emory University Hospital also ranked high performing in gastroenterology & GI surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology and urology. Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital ranked high performing in orthopaedics.

"Throughout our entire health care system, we are proud of our achievements in ranking so prominently locally, statewide and nationally," says Jonathan S. Lewin, MD, president, CEO and chairman of the board for Emory Healthcare. "The driving force behind these rankings are our nurses, staff and physicians who deliver quality, compassionate health care to our patients and families each day. We thank them for their excellent work."