Huntington Hospital is one of seven Northwell Health facilities to achieve top rankings in the recent U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals of 2024-2025.
The seven Northwell Health hospitals combined to earn top 50 national rankings in 30 adult medical specialties – 11 of them rated top 20 programs. Northwell was rated the state’s most awarded health system for the second year in a row.
Huntington Hospital was nationally ranked in three medical specialties: diabetes/endocrine disorders (26th), pulmonology (30th) and geriatric care (31st).
North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset wa s rated the state’s No. 1 hospital, tied with three other health systems for the top honor, and recognized as a national Honor Roll Hospital, U.S. News said. NSUH, which recently celebrated its 70th anniversary,
ranked in the top 50 nationally in 9 of the 10 specialties it serves, including the two top-performing categories in the health system. The hospital’s orthopedics program ranked seventh in the United States while diabetes/endocrine disorders rated 10th.
NSUH, ranked No. 1 for the second straight year, treats more than 90,000 patients each
year, is home to the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, the Katz Women’s Hospital,
neurosurgery, multi-organ transplant services and is one of the busiest emergency departments in the region. It is a Magnet-recognized hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which spotlights excellence in nursing, while CMS gave the hospital its highest 5-star rating in 2023.
Two other Northwell hospitals – Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde
Park and Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan – each tied for the fifth best hospital in the state,
according to U.S. News. LIJ ranked top 50 in 9 of its specialty categories, highlighted by
four programs among the top 21 nationally, while Lenox ranked top 57 in eight different
specialties, led by cardiology/heart surgery at 14th nationally.
“Providing an amazing patient experience is the ultimate goal at all of our Northwell
hospitals and the latest U.S. News Best Hospitals list shows just how dedicated we are at making it happen,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and CEO. “Our culture of caring and education begins with our staff and extends to the patients and their loved ones. This health care journey takes a village to heal and its impact continues long after someone is discharged. The goal is to raise the health of the communities we serve in proactive, lasting and meaningful ways.”
In addition to orthopedics (7th) and diabetes/endocrine disorders (10th), NSUH ranked in
the top 20 nationally in five other specialties: 11th in pulmonology, 12th in cardiac/heart surgery, 14th in geriatric care, 15th in neurology/neurosurgery and 16th in gastroenterology/GI surgery.
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