NoVa Hospital Ranks Among Best Regional Hospitals: US News Rankings

By Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff

A NoVa hospital is among the top regional hospitals on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 rankings; 15 hospitals in the state are listed.

VIRGINIA — With expertise across multiple specialty areas, two Virginia hospitals ranked high nationally in several specialty areas, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals ranking released Tuesday.

In all, 15 Virginia hospitals were included in the list of the country's best health-care facilities.

For its 35th annual report, U.S. News evaluated more than 5,000 hospitals based on their performance across 30 medical and surgical services.

Inova Fairfax Hospital ranked 36th in obstetrics and gynecology; and VCU Medical Center ranked 42nd in cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; 33rd in orthopedics, and 19th in rehabilitation.

These Are The Top-Ranked Hospitals In Virginia: U.S. News Ranking:

1. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
2. VCU Medical Center, Richmond
3. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk
4. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke
5. University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville
6. Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington
7. Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg
8. Winchester Medical Center, Winchester
9. Henrico Doctors' Hospitals, Richmond
10. Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk
11. Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospitals, Richmond
12. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax
13. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Virginia Beach
14. Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake
15. Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg

Inova Fairfax Hospital was also among the top 466 Best Regional Hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News.

For the first time this year, U.S. News also identified 98 hospitals across the country for their success in caring for patients from historically underserved communities. Here are the top five hospitals by specialty:

Cancer

1. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
3. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
4. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston
5. City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California

Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery

1. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio
2. NYU Langone Hospitals, New York City
3. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
4. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
5. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, New York City

Neurology & Neurosurgery

1. NYU Langone Hospitals, New York City
2. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
3. UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco
4. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, New York City
5. Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, MD)

Orthopedics

1. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City
2. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
3. NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York City
4. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, New York City
5. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles

To calculate the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals for the Honor Roll, specialty and region, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures. Data came from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations, and medical specialists. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective patient care measures.