Tampa General Hospital continues to be the best hospital in the Tampa Bay area, as today’s release of the 2023-24 rankings by U.S. News & World Report show.

Today’s U.S. News announcement also recognized 11 Tampa General specialties for their strong national reputation and performance, including six in the nation’s top 50 and three in the top 20. Many of the 11 specialties are led or co-led by USF Health faculty physicians.

“Tampa General’s strong showing in this year’s rankings is a testament to the compassionate care and clinical expertise of our primary teaching partner,” said Dr. Charles J. Lockwood, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

“I’m so proud of our physicians and the leadership they have provided in propelling so many specialties to be among the best in the nation. These rankings translate into saving patients’ lives across Tampa Bay and beyond.”

Dr. Lockwood is also the executive vice president and chief academic officer of Tampa General Hospital.

The six specialties ranked among the top 50 in the nation are:

• Obstetrics and Gynecology – ranked #9 in the U.S. and #1 in Florida
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery – ranked #19 in the U.S. and #1 in Florida
• Diabetes & Endocrinology – ranked #18 in the U.S. and #2 in Florida
• Ear, Nose & Throat – ranked #39 in the U.S. and #2 in Florida
• Orthopedics – ranked #30 in the U.S. and #2 in Florida
• Urology – ranked #49 in the U.S. and #2 in Florida

In addition, five more specialties were recognized as “high performing” and among the top 10% in the nation:

• Cancer
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery
• Geriatrics
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

Graduate programs at USF Health had promising gains in this year’s rankings from U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News), with some programs breaking into the top 50 of their rankings.

In the U.S. News 2024 Best Graduate Schools list released on April 25, USF Health’s physician assistant, nursing and public health programs ranked among the best in the country.

The rankings released April 25 did not include medical schools or law schools; those rankings were released by U.S. News May 11.

Among the notable advancements this year are the two graduate programs from the USF Health College of Nursing, each of which had major gains, and the Physician Assistant Program in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, which made the ranking list for the first time in its young history after receiving its inaugural full accreditation needed to qualify.

“Our nursing school is clearly garnering attention on the national stage as both its master’s and doctoral programs are making incredible gains in the rankings, and proving to be the best in Florida,” said Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. “And the first-time ranking for our physician assistant program marks a significant milestone. While this USF Health program is still young, its inaugural ranking is among the top third of PA programs across the country. We anticipate further rankings gains as our program continues to develop.”

According to U.S. News, its methodology uses data from expert opinions and statistical indicators when measuring a program’s ranking, examining qualities students and faculty bring to the educational experience and graduates’ achievements linked to their degrees, such as job placement and research impact.

The posted results for USF Health this year include:

• #46 in Medical Schools for Primary Care: The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine improved significantly for U.S. medical schools for primary care, going from #56 last year to #46 this year, and breaking into the top 50 for the first time.
• #50 in Medical Schools for Research: The Morsani College of Medicine continues to rank well among U.S. medical schools for research, ranking at #50 this year.
• #65 in Health Doctoral Programs – Physician Assistant: The Morsani College of Medicine’s Physician Assistant program ranked for the first time, ranked at #65 this year, placing it in the top third of the more than 200 PA programs in the rankings.
• #31 in Nursing for Master’s: The USF Health College of Nursing jumped 11 spots, going from #42 last year to #31 this year, making it the top-ranked public nursing master’s program in Florida.
• #33 in Nursing for DNP: The College of Nursing also continues to improve in its DNP program ranking and skyrocketed into the top 50 for doctoral programs in the country with its 34-spot jump from #67 last year to #33 this year, making it the top-ranked public or private DNP program in Florida.
• #22 in Public Health: The USF Health College of Public Health remains the top-ranked public health program in Florida, with its rank at #22 this year.

U.S. News does not provide new rankings for all graduate programs each year, so the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy maintains its rank of #68, and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences maintains its rank of #49.

More on rankings for other USF graduate programs…

Tampa General Hospital is once again the #1 hospital in the Tampa Bay area and is now tied for third among Florida hospitals, as listed by U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 rankings released today.

In the listing, U.S. News recognized 12 USF Health and Tampa General specialties for their strong national reputation and performance, including seven in the top 50 – USF Health doctors lead or co-lead most of these top-ranked specialties.

The news shines a light on the many USF Health faculty who care for patients within these specialties, seeing patients at Tampa General and within USF Health clinical facilities, said Dr. Charles J. Lockwood, senior vice president at USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

“This national recognition is a wonderful achievement, built upon the dedication, compassion and commitment to world-class care that our physicians and providers deliver every day,” Dr. Lockwood said. “I would like to thank each of them, as well as all of our Tampa General caregivers and colleagues, for their continuing pursuit of excellence and belief in making life better for residents of Tampa Bay and beyond.”

The seven specialties ranked among the top 50 in the nation are:

• Diabetes & Endocrinology – #27
• Ear, Nose & Throat – #16
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery – #34
• Obstetrics & Gynecology – #40
• Orthopedics – #33
• Pulmonology – #49
• Rehabilitation – #40

Five more specialties were recognized as “high performing,” and are among the top 10% in the nation:

• Cancer
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery
• Geriatrics
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Urology

Tampa General Hospital ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay in the 2021-2022 rankings released this week by U.S. News & World Report, and was also listed among the top four hospitals in Florida.

In addition, several USF Health and Tampa General Hospital clinical programs received high recognition for their strong reputation and performance in the U.S. News Best Hospital rankings.

Five specialties were ranked as being #1 in Florida and highly competitive across the nation:

• Diabetes & Endocrinology: ranked #1 in the state, #28 U.S.
• Ear, Nose & Throat: ranked #1 in the state, #21 in the U.S.
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery: ranked #1 in the state, #26 in the U.S.
• Orthopedics: ranked #1 in the state, #23 in the U.S.
• Rehabilitation: ranked #1 in the state, #36 in the U.S.

Four specialties also ranked as “high performing,” defined as among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals:

• Cancer
• Geriatrics
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

USF Health and TGH also ranked as “high performing” in 12 procedures and conditions that include: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Acute Kidney Failure, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Pneumonia, Spinal Fusion and Stroke.

The national recognition shines a light on the many USF Health faculty who care for patients within these specialties, seeing patients at Tampa General and within USF Health clinical facilities.

Tampa General Hospital named one of top 50 hospitals nationally in six medical specialties by U.S. News & World Report

TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 8, 2017) — U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News) has ranked Tampa General Hospital, USF Health’s primary teaching hospital, as one of the top 50 hospitals nationally in six medical specialties and second among hospitals in Florida for 2017-18.  For the second consecutive year, TGH was also named the top hospital in the Tampa Metro area, which includes Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties.

Morsani College of Medicine physicians hold leadership positions and/or serve as attendings in all six nationally recognized TGH medical specialties:

• Cardiology and Heart Surgery  (TGH is USF’s primary cardiology practice site for inpatient and outpatient services.)
• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery 
• Nephrology
• Pulmonology
• Urology

Two of the six specialties have rapidly climbed the ranks.  Diabetes and Endocrinology advanced 14 spots to No. 13 this year, while Pulmonology jumped 20 spots to No. 28.

“This winning recognition exemplifies our joint commitment to elevating the level of care in our region through excellence in academic medicine, and is a testament to the great pride our physicians take in providing high-quality, team and evidence-based care,” said Charles J. Lockwood, MD, senior vice president for USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine.

In addition, Moffitt Cancer Center, where USF continues to have a longstanding relationship and strong scholarly presence, continues to rank in the nation’s Top 10 Best Hospitals for Cancer.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, USF’s primary pediatric hospital partner, was ranked nationally by U.S. News in three specialties for children:  cardiology and heart surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, and orthopedics.

The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in its 28th year, are part of the U.S. News patient portal designed to help patients make informed decisions about where to receive care for life-threatening conditions or for common elective procedures.

Risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience and safety, quality of nursing care and other care-related indicators were among the factors weighed.  For the 2017-18 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide; only 152 were nationally ranked in at least one of 16 adult specialties.

The full rankings are available at health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.