South Florida hospitals rank among nation’s best. Here’s what to know

Several South Florida hospitals earned spots on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2026-2027 list, with recognition across cancer care, neurology and other specialties. Cleveland Clinic Weston led the Miami-Broward metro area, while multiple local hospitals cracked Florida’s top 40.

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Here are key takeaways:

• U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide, including 274 in Florida, across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.
• Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital ranked No. 1 in the Miami metro area and No. 4 statewide, followed by University of Miami Hospital and Clinics/UHealth Tower at No. 2 locally and No. 5 statewide.
• Baptist Hospital in Kendall ranked No. 3 locally and No. 7 statewide. Bo Boulenger, president and CEO of Baptist Health, called the recognition “a tremendous honor” and noted Baptist Health has been “South Florida’s most awarded healthcare system for 16 consecutive years.”
• UHealth CEO Dr. Dipen J. Parekh said the ranking reflects “a standard of excellence we set long before anyone outside was measuring it.”
• Mayo Clinic-Florida in Jacksonville topped the state’s regional hospital rankings, with Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach (No. 8 statewide) and Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines (No. 16) also making the list.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

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