2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, a joint venture between Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke’s Health has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2025-2026 by U.S. News & World Report. Overall, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is ranked No.2 in the Houston Metro Area and No.4 in Texas.
Baylor St. Luke’s ranked nationally as a Best Hospital in three specialties:
- Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery, No. 25
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, No. 45
- Neurology & Neurosurgery, No. 46
Baylor St. Luke’s earned top “High Performing” ratings for its Cancer, Geriatrics, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and Urology service lines. The following procedures and conditions received “High Performing” ratings:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Diabetes
- Heart Arrhythmia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Heart Failure
- Hip Replacement
- Kidney Failure
- Knee Replacement
- Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pneumonia
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Stroke
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Being listed in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals is a great honor and highlights the expertise of our nationally ranked physicians and staff at Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor Medicine and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.