We're proud to be among the best in Minnesota and America!
Consistently ranked among the best in the nation and the #1 hospital in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area by U.S. News & World Report
MINNEAPOLIS (July 17, 2012) - University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, is honored to be part of the elite group of the nation's best hospitals according to the 2012-2013 survey by U.S. News & World Report. The survey ranks the top 50 hospitals in 16 specialties.
The news magazine’s annual “Best Hospitals” survey ranked the medical center among the nation’s best in 11 medical and surgical specialties, including:
- Cancer (#21)
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#44)
- Diabetes & Endocrinology (#24)
- Ear, Nose & Throat (#26)
- Gastroenterology (#26)
- Geriatrics (#43)
- Nephrology (#21)
- Neurology & Neurosurgery (#25)
- Orthopedics (#29)
- Pulmonology (#17)
- Urology (#21)
The rankings are based on certain measures including reputation, outcomes and other care-related factors like advanced technology and affiliation with a medical school.





