Ranked the region’s No. 1 hospital for the fourth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report, Banner–University Medical Center Tucson’s 649-bed academic medical center is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson. The medical center partners with the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine to lead the Valley Fever Research Center, partners with Banner Alzheimer’s Institute to achieve global breakthroughs, and is one of two Arizona-based National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. It also houses the state’s specialized Fetal Care Center and has a Joint Commission–accredited spine program. It is Arizona’s largest, most comprehensive “cardioMEMS” heart failure program, one of just two burn centers statewide for adults and children, and Tucson’s only Magnet-certified hospital. Diamond Children’s Medical Center, the state’s only pediatric facility co-located with an adult academic hospital, ensures seamless care transitions into adulthood for children with chronic conditions. The academic mission has significant impact, training 765 residents across 23 accredited residencies and 127 fellows in 44 fellowship programs. 33% of graduates from the past five years practice in Arizona, directly addressing the state’s physician shortage. In 2025, the medical center had 27,035 surgeries, 119,841 emergency visits, 35,813 inpatient admissions, 861,409 outpatient visits and 2,517 births.
