Once again, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) was named one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024–25 Best Hospitals Honor Roll and ranked first nationwide for Obstetrics and Gynecology for the third consecutive year. In all, five eligible specialties earned a spot in the national top 10 this year, with four of those making the top five.

Nationally, the Brigham tied for second in Diabetes and Endocrinology this year, up from 11th place in 2023. The hospital also ranked fourth in the country for Rheumatology, up from fifth place, and eighth for Urology, up from No. 20 last year. Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center ranked fourth in Cancer, up from fifth place in 2023.

Overall, the Brigham ranked in 13 of the 15 specialties rated by U.S. News, with nine specialties climbing the ranks from last year. It also earned the publication’s highest distinction in 18 of the 20 most serious and complicated medical conditions and procedures. Additionally, BWH and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) co-ranked as No. 1 in Massachusetts and New England again this year.

The annual Best Hospitals rankings are broken into two components: specialty rankings and procedure and condition rankings. The annual ratings were developed to help consumers determine which hospitals provide the best care for life-threatening or rare conditions and for common elective procedures. They are based on a point system derived from a comprehensive nationwide evaluation of 5,000 medical centers in 15 adult specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.

“These rankings reflect the incredible dedication, talent and breadth of experience at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. We are proud that our high-quality patient care and innovative approach and treatments have been recognized yet again this year,” said Giles W.L. Boland, MD, president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization. “I am especially proud of our Obstetrics and Gynecology department, led with distinction by Dr. Nawal Nour, for maintaining their first-in-the-nation ranking for the third year in a row.”

Nawal Nour, MD, MPH, MBA, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, expressed her immense pride in the multidisciplinary teams whose care, compassion and commitment earned this recognition.

“As we face sobering statistics nationally regarding women’s reproductive health and maternal mortality, these rankings not only show the sustained excellence of our staff, faculty and programs, but also our focus on providing excellent patient care and working every day to protect the health of some of our most vulnerable patients,” she said.

Several other Mass General Brigham hospitals were also honored by U.S. News & World Report. MGH once again earned a spot on the Honor Roll among the top hospitals in the country and ranked first in the nation for Psychiatry.

Three Mass General Brigham specialty hospitals — McLean Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation and Mass Eye and Ear — were recognized for national excellence. McLean Hospital was ranked No. 2 in the nation in Psychiatry, Spaulding Rehabilitation is ranked No. 2 in Rehabilitation, and Mass Eye and Ear is No. 4 for Ophthalmology and No. 6 for Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat).

The complete listing of America’s Best Hospitals can be found here.

By the numbers: 2024 rankings by specialty

*Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
**BWH is not ranked in Ophthalmology or Rehabilitation. Mass Eye and Ear, which is tied to MGH for Honor Roll Purposes, ranked No. 4 for Ophthalmology. Spaulding, which is tied to MGH for Honor Roll purposes, ranked No. 2 for rehabilitation.