Baptist Health South Florida is the Most Awarded Healthcare System in South Florida for 2019-2020 by U.S. News & World Report

Baptist Hospital Continues to be the Highest-ranked Hospital in Miami-Dade County

MIAMI – July 30, 2019 – Baptist Health South Florida is once again the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report with 32 high-performing awards in 14 types of care. Baptist Hospital continues to be the highest-ranked hospital in Miami-Dade County, and Boca Raton Regional Hospital is once again the highest-ranked hospital in Palm Beach County.

Six Baptist Health hospitals—Baptist Hospital, Bethesda Hospital East, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Doctors Hospital, South Miami Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital—earned a total of 32 high-performing honors in 14 types of care, including: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, Urology, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Lung Cancer Surgery.

Baptist Hospital is recognized as having one of the country’s Top 50 orthopedic programs. Baptist Health’s Centers of Excellence – Miami Cancer Institute, Lynn Cancer Institute, Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute, Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute and Baptist Health Neuroscience Center – were all recognized as high-performing in their respective area of expertise.

“It is an honor to again be recognized for the dedication and high-quality work of our physicians, nurses and staff members who continuously strive to deliver the best care to each patient they encounter,” said Brian E. Keeley, president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health. “We’re proud to be named among the best hospitals in our region and in the nation for carrying out our mission of providing excellent service and compassionate care to the communities we serve.”