University of Pennsylvania Health System

Awards & Accolades

"Honor Roll" of America's Best Hospitals

America's Best Hospitals 2011-2012

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) is ranked as one of the top 10 hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, for the fourth consecutive year. The publication's prestigious annual ranking of hospitals placed HUP tenth out of more than 4,800 facilities surveyed.

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was the only hospital in the Philadelphia region, and one of only 17 hospitals nationwide, to receive the "Honor Roll" recognition for excellence in multiple specialties. In addition, Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) was ranked among the nation's best in orthopaedics.

2011-2012 Rankings:

Specialty Award
Cancer HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Ear, Nose & Throat HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Diabetes and Endocrinology HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Gastroenterology HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Geriatrics HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Gynecology HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Cardiology & Heart Surgery HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Nephrology HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Neurology and Neurosurgery HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Ophthalmology HUP: Among the nation's leaders
Orthopaedics HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
PAH: Among the nation's leaders
Psychiatry HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Pulmonology HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Rheumatology HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region
Urology HUP: Highest in the Philadelphia region

For more information, visit the U.S. News & World Report website