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. 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 ; a smaller number appears in print due to space