Ochsner Medical Center–New Orleans has been ranked the best hospital in Louisiana for 15 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report and holds five-time Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The medical center operates eight centers of excellence, including cancer care, heart and vascular services, neurosciences, transplant, orthopedics, pediatrics, primary care and robotic surgery. Similarly, its affiliated Ochsner Children’s Hospital has ranked among the nation’s top 50 children’s hospitals for eight consecutive years. As part of Ochsner Health, the medical center hosted the system’s 23rd Annual Research Week in May 2026, highlighting the system’s 450 active clinical research trials with 8,700 participants as of April 2026, along with advances in precision medicine such as next-generation sequencing to tailor treatment plans. Researchers also presented work on antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic oncology and on colorectal cancer evolution, using blood- and tissue-based testing to better understand treatment response and resistance. Through innovationOchsner, the health system is developing digital health, advanced analytics and predictive modeling tools that Ochsner Medical Center–New Orleans will use to improve population health, patient experience and care team wellbeing.
