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Rankings and Ratings
Evanston (Ill.) Hospital. Opened in 1891, Evanston Hospital is the flagship facility for the Evanston-based NorthShore University HealthSystem. For 2015, 2016 and 2017, Healthgrades recognized the hospital with both the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award and the…
Emory University Hospital (Atlanta). For the past three years, Healthgrades has recognized Emory University Hospital for superior outcomes in stroke care and neurosurgery with its Neurosciences Excellence Award. The hospital ranks ninth in the nation for research funding from the…
Duke University Hospital (Durham, N.C.). U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke University Hospital No. 33 in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery for 2017. The hospital features a comprehensive stroke center as well as geropsychology experts who specialize care…
Cleveland Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute offers patients a multidisciplinary, disease-specific, patient-focused care model. More than 300 medical, surgical and neurological research specialists staff the institute and treat 140,000-plus patients every year. For the 2017 rankings, U.S. News &…
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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. For 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as the No. 4 pediatric hospital in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery. The hospital’s neurology unit attracts families from all over the world…
Christiana Care Health System (Newark, Del.). Using the most advanced techniques and technologies available, surgeons in Christiana Care’s 30-bed spine surgery unit perform nearly 2,400 spinal surgeries every year. Healthgrades has recognized Christiana Care as one of America’s 100 Best…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. For 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked CHOP as the No. 3 pediatric hospital in the country for neurology and neurosurgery. The division of neurology at CHOP treats more than 25,000 children suffering from nervous…
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). Cedars-Sinai is recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and was ranked 18th nationally by the U.S. News & World Report for neurology and neurosurgery. The department of…
Carle Foundation Hospital (Urbana, Ill.). The Carle Neuroscience Institute offers treatment in 13 subspecialties and accommodates approximately 20,000 patient visits a year, including 570 neuro-related trauma cases. For 2017, CareChex ranked Carle Hospital No. 2 in Illinois for spinal surgery.…