NYU Langone named top US hospital for neurology, neurosurgery
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Key takeaways:
- NYU Langone was named the No. 1 hospital for treatment of neurological issues by U.S. News & World Report.
- This year’s rankings reflect a change in methodology by U.S. News.
NYU Langone Hospitals was again named the top hospital in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery by the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals survey.
NYU Langone Hospitals topped the 2023-2024 list for treatment of neurological issues such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Langone was additionally ranked the No. 1 hospital in New York and the New York City metro region.
“A recent survey of U.S. News users revealed more than four in five consider a hospital’s quality metrics to be important factors when deciding where to seek treatment for a serious medical issue,” Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News & World Report, said in a release. “Consumers want useful resources to help them assess which hospital can best meet their specific care needs.”
According to the release, this year’s rankings have been adjusted to reflect patient needs as well as the shifting health care landscape to include the introduction of outpatient outcomes in key specialty rankings and surgical ratings; expanded inclusion of other outpatient data; specialized focus on objective quality measures; and reduced emphasis on expert opinions.
The following medical centers were cited as best neurology and neurosurgery:
- 1. NYU Langone Hospitals
- 2. University of California, San Francisco Health-UCSF Medical Center
- 3. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell
- 4. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- 5. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
“Our Health team, consisting of dedicated journalists and data analysts, has decades of experience supporting patients on their healthcare journey through the ‘Best Hospitals' rankings and the deep reporting they do for the many stories that accompany these rankings,” Eric Gertler, executive chairman and CEO of U.S. News & World Report, said in the release. “With unwavering commitment, we strive to help patients, caregivers and their communities.”