UF Health is the Southeast's most comprehensive academic health center and part of one of the nation's top ten public research universities.
According to U.S. News & World Report's 2021–2022 Best Hospitals rankings, our Magnet®-designated facility has six medical specialties ranked among the nation's best, reflecting the health system's stature as a longstanding leader in Florida and regional health care.
The six specialties ranked among the nation's top 50 are urology (32nd); ear, nose and throat (32nd); cancer (33rd); geriatrics (tied for 33rd); nephrology (33rd); diabetes and endocrinology (34th); pulmonology and lung surgery (tied for 37th); orthopaedics (tied for 45th); and gastroenterology and GI surgery (45th).
The UF Health Shands Children's Hospital tied as the best in Florida. It stood among the nation's elite children's hospitals with eight ranked specialties, which included a first-ever top 10 ranking in cardiology and a historically high ranking in pulmonology, according to U.S. News & World Report.
As the flagship facility of UF Health, UF Health Shands is part of a renowned, comprehensive health system admired worldwide. UF Shands Hospital comprises seven unique facilities: Children's, Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Neuromedicine, Psychiatric and Rehabilitation.
Our Magnet-designated facility, with an impressive four-time track record designation, is a Level 1 trauma center featuring the ShandsCair Flight Team. We're recognized as a Top Hospital nationally by IBM Watson and by Becker’s. In addition, Forbes recognized us as one of America's Best Employers and one of America's Best Employers for Women.