GW Hospital Earns a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Award
The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) has been named among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals edition for its specialty care in Neurology and Neurosurgery.
GW Hospital also received recognition as a “High Performing” hospital for six procedures and conditions: heart failure; diabetes; kidney failure; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; stroke and arrhythmia. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. U.S. News bestows the designation to recognize performance that is significantly better than the national average.
U.S. News’ annual Specialty and Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their healthcare providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.
“U.S. News & World Report has proudly recognized GW Hospital as a high performing institution in neurology and neurosurgery, along with several key adult procedures and conditions,” said Ulises Torres, MD, Chief Quality Officer at GW Hospital. “Our excellence in treating diabetes, heart arrhythmia, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and stroke highlights our dedication to quality patient care. This recognition reflects our commitment to outstanding healthcare, and we couldn't be prouder of these accomplishments in vital specialties.”
Neurology and neurosurgery are part of GW Hospital’s premier neurological center, the Neurosciences Institute. Patients with the most complex disorders affecting the nervous system come to the Neurosciences Institute for comprehensive interdisciplinary care. GW Hospital also features a Cancer Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center.
U.S. News evaluated more than 4.400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions; only one third of them earned an award. To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals ranking methodology measures patient outcomes using data from more than 800 million records of patient care.