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Tops Cancer Rankings
For the fifth year in a row, and the eighth time in the past 10 years, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center earned the No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the best hospitals for cancer care.
Since the survey began in 1990, MD Anderson has been ranked every year as one of the top two hospitals in the nation for cancer care.
Here are MD Anderson’s 2011 rankings for cancer and subspecialties:
| Ranking | Specialty |
|---|---|
| #1 | Cancer |
| #6 | Ear, Nose and Throat |
| #6 | Gynecology |
| #10 | Urology |
| #15 | Pediatrics |
| #22 | Gastroenterology |
| #28 | Diabetes and Endocrinology |
Best Hospitals in Houston
In addition, MD Anderson ranks No. 3 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of the Best Hospitals in Houston. In determining rankings for this Houston metropolitan area list, U.S. News used data from its 2011 "Best Hospitals" survey.
U.S. News & World Report’s survey rankings are based on a complex set of factors, including a reputational survey of board-certified physician specialists around the nation, nurse-to-patient ratio, and several technologies and services available to patients and the community.
View this chart to see MD Anderson's rankings through the years.
For more information on the 2011 rankings, check the U.S. News & World Report website.
Video
MD Anderson leadership react and thank employees for once again being ranked No. 1 in cancer by U.S. News and World Report's "Best Hospitals" survey for 2011.
John Mendelsohn, M.D., reflects on the center’s ranking as the top hospital for cancer care as determined by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey.
Thomas Burke, M.D., executive vice president and physician-in-chief, talks about MD Anderson's signature care as recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey.