THE WORLD'S BEST SPECIALIZED HOSPITALS 2024

INFORMATION IS A POWERFUL TOOL when you or someone you love is facing an important health care decision, especially one that requires selecting a hospital or care team. 

- Nancy Cooper

That's why Newsweek has once again partnered with global research firm. Statista to rank the world's best-specialized hospitals. This year, we expanded our rankings to cover the best facilities in 12 specialties, with the addition of obstetrics & gynecology.

The full ranking online features the top 300 hospitals for cardiology and oncology; the top 250 for pediatrics; the top 150 for cardiac surgery, endocrinology and gastroenterology; the top 125 for neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology; and the top 100 for obstetrics & gynecology (see Newsweek.com/wbsp-2024; a smaller number appears in print due to space constraints). We hope this ranking is helpful when deciding on the right hospital for yourself or a loved one.

METHODOLOGY

The World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2024 ranking awards the leading hospitals worldwide in 12 medical fields: cardiac surgery, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, pediatrics, pulmonology, urology and (for the first time) obstetrics & gynecology.

The lists are based on a global survey, to which tens of thousands of medical professionals (doctors, health care professionals and hospital managers) were invited.

The ranking features the top 300 hospitals for cardiology and oncology; the top 250 for pediatrics; the top 150 for cardiac surgery, endocrinology and gastroenterology; the top 125 for neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology; and the top 100 for obstetrics & gynecology. For the full list, see Newsweek.com/wbsp-2024. The list is based on three data sources: