For the seventh straight year, Rush University Medical Center is on U.S. News & World Report‘s “Best Hospitals” honor roll for 2026-27, ranking No. 7 in the U.S. for neurology and neurosurgery and No. 9 for orthopedics. The medical center also ranked among the top 50 nationally in cancer, cardiology, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, and pulmonology and lung surgery. The academic medical center includes a 671-bed hospital serving adults and children, the 61-bed Johnston R. Bowman Health Center and Rush University, and for more than 180 years has helped develop innovative, often life-saving treatments. The medical center is a thriving center for basic and clinical research, with physicians and scientists involved in hundreds of research projects testing the effectiveness and safety of new therapies and medical devices. The medical center also offers more than 70 highly selective residency and fellowship programs across medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. Rush maintains a strong commitment to its community through initiatives such as the “Rush Community Services Initiatives Program,” an umbrella for student-led outreach efforts addressing the social and health care needs of neighboring Chicago communities.
