ENT specialty nationally ranked by U.S. News
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill is cited as the No. 2 hospital in the state and within the Triangle in US News’ 2024-25 “Best Hospitals” report released today. UNC Health Rex in Raleigh is rated as the No. 4 hospital in the state and No. 3 in the Triangle region.
The Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) specialty at UNC Hospitals is nationally ranked (No. 44). To be nationally ranked in an adult specialty, a facility must be rated among the top 50 hospitals in the nation for that discipline.
UNC Hospitals is also rated as “high performing” in five adult specialties including:
- Cancer
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
- Geriatrics
- Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
- Urology
UNC Hospitals is further cited as “high performing” in 11 Common Adult Procedure and Conditions including:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Diabetes
- Gynecological cancer surgery
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Kidney failure
- Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma
- Lung cancer surgery
- Pneumonia
- Prostate cancer surgery
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UNC Health Rex is rated “high performing” in two adult specialties, Orthopedics and Gastroenterology & GI Surgery. Rex is also cited as “high performing” in 15 Common Adult Procedure and Conditions including:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Aortic valve surgery
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Colon Cancer surgery
- Heart attack
- Heart bypass surgery
- Heart failure
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma
- Lung cancer surgery
- Pneumonia
- Prostate cancer surgery
- Stroke
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
UNC Health Johnston hospital in Smithfield is rated “high performing” in three Common Adult Procedure and Conditions including: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Heart attack, and Heart failure.
UNC Nash in Rocky Mount is rated “high performing” in both Heart attack and Heart failure.
U.S. News & World Report has annually updated its Best Hospitals rankings to help people find the best care when they need it most. A team of data journalists analyzes millions of hospital visits and admissions to identify the best hospitals in adult specialties, procedures and conditions.
About UNC Health
UNC Health is a state entity and an affiliated enterprise of the University of North Carolina system, comprised of 15 hospitals, 19 hospital campuses and more than 900 clinics along with the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine (SOM). It exists to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others we serve and to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina SOM. UNC Health provided more than $800 million in Uncompensated Charity Care during the past five years. Our hospitals have received numerous awards and recognition for quality care, patient safety, and the overall patient experience.