WORLD’S BEST SPECIALIZED HOSPITALS 2001

IN OUR NINE DECADES, NEWSWEEK HAS COVERED ALL ASPECTS of health care—scientific challenges, economic disruption, the occasional medical miracle and most of all, what these developments mean for our readers. As part of that commitment, we’ve partnered with Statista, the global market research and consumer data firm, to rank the world’s best hospitals. Now we’re expanding that expertise by looking at specialties. After the publication of the first part in September, in which we awarded the best hospitals for cardiology, oncology and endocrinology, we conclude this year’s ranking with the best hospitals for neurology, gastroenterology and orthopedics. If you or a loved one needs specialized care in one of those areas, as millions of us do, you want to know which hospitals or medical centers have state-of-the-art facilities and the most knowledgeable, accomplished physicians. Where will you have access to the best diagnosticians, highest level of care and most effective treatments? Here in the magazine, we list the top 50 hospitals in each of the specialties; the full list of 300 and the results from the first publication are online at newsweek.com/wbsh-2021. We’re proud to offer our readers these independent, authoritative and reliable Newsweek/Statista rankings. → Nancy Cooper, Global Editor in Chief

METHODOLOGY

The ranking features the top 100 hospitals in the medical fields of neurology, gastroenterology and orthopedics. While global top hospitals are represented in multiple medical fields, leading specialized hospitals that are highly renowned in one or