- UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville ranks No. 3 and UF Health Jacksonville ranks No. 18 among 321 Florida hospitals in U.S. News 2026-27 rankings.
- UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital was named No. 1 for rehabilitation in the Orlando metro region and No. 6 statewide.
- UF Health Shands is nationally ranked in five adult specialties and recognized as high performing in 18 additional procedures and conditions.
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2026-27 “Best Hospitals” rankings, and multiple UF Health hospitals and specialties rank among the best in the nation.
Out of 321 hospitals in Florida, two UF Health hospitals were ranked in the top 20 – UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville (No. 3) and UF Health Jacksonville (No. 18).
Additionally, UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital in Central Florida was recognized as No. 1 in the Orlando metro region and No. 6 statewide for rehabilitation.
“These rankings reflect the extraordinary commitment of our physicians, nurses and support teams to delivering exceptional, compassionate care for every patient every day,” John Phipps, chief clinical officer for UF Health, said in a UF press release. “The results reflect UF Health’s systemwide commitment to providing the same exceptional, compassionate care to every community we serve.”
UF Health Shands Hospital is ranked nationally in five adult specialties: cancer (No. 35), geriatrics (No. 44), OB-GYN (No. 16), neurology and neurosurgery (No. 32) and pulmonary and lung surgery (No. 39).
UF Health’s adult specialties of diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery and urology were all rated as “high performing,” that is, among the top 10% nationally.
On top of ranking hospital specialties, the release states that “U.S. News separately ranks hospitals based upon performance across a range of conditions and procedures.” This year, UF Health Shands was considered “high performing” in 18 additional conditions and procedures, including: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, acute kidney failure, back surgery (spinal infusion), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, knee replacement, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia and stroke, as well as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and ear, nose and throat.
Up from eight specialties in 2025, UF Health Jacksonville also attained high preforming status in 11 procedures and conditions, the release said. These include acute kidney failure, COPD, diabetes, ear, nose and throat surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke and lymphoma and myeloma.
“One of the greatest strengths of an academic health system like ours is its ability to translate innovation into better care,” John Hollingsworth, chief quality officer for the UF Health clinical enterprise, said in the release. “These U.S. News rankings reflect the dedication of our teams to continuously improving quality, safety and the patient experience, ensuring that all Floridians benefit from the latest advances in medicine.”
According to the release, U.S. News ranks hospitals using a wide variety of data, “measuring patient outcomes such as the average time from admission to discharge, nurse staffing, patient experience and expert opinions.”
Last year, U.S. News ranked seven UF Health medical specialties among the nation’s best.