7 Advocate Health Care Hospitals Rank Among the Best in Illinois, finds U.S. News & World Report

Hospitals earned significant recognition for specialty care, receiving a combined 84 ‘high performing’ ratings for adult procedures and conditions; Advocate Christ Medical Center earns four Top 50 rankings

OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 4, 2026 — Advocate Health Care hospitals earned widespread recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings, highlighting the organization’s commitment to delivering high-quality care and exceptional clinical outcomes across the Chicago area and beyond.

Seven of the health system’s hospitals ranked among the Top 20 in Illinois:

  • No. 4 – Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn
  • No. 8 – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge
  • No. 10 – Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
  • Tied at No. 13 – Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago and Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago/Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest
  • Tied at No. 19 – Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove

“Every day, our physicians, nurses and teammates work together to deliver exceptional care for the patients and communities who place their trust in us,” said Dia Nichols, President of Advocate Health’s Illinois Division. “These recognitions from U.S. News & World Report reflect the extraordinary expertise, compassion and dedication of our teams across Illinois. We are proud to see our hospitals and specialty programs recognized among the best in the state and nation, and we remain committed to advancing clinical excellence, expanding access to care and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.”

Advocate Health Care hospitals also earned significant recognition for specialty care, receiving a combined 84 high performing ratings for procedures and conditions, as well as five nationally ranked adult specialties. Advocate Christ Medical Center earned four Top 50 national rankings, including Obstetrics and Gynecology (No. 19), Pulmonology and Lung Surgery (No. 42), Diabetes and Endocrinology (No. 43), and Cardiology, Heart & Vascular (No. 44). Advocate Lutheran General Hospital earned one Top 50 national ranking in Orthopedics (No. 34).

"Being recognized among the top Obstetrics & Gynecology programs in the nation is a tremendous honor that reinforces Advocate Christ Medical Center's role as a trusted destination for women's health care,” said Dr. Valerie Swiatkowski, department chair of obstetrics and gynecology Advocate Christ. "From routine and high-risk pregnancies to advanced gynecologic care, we are committed to delivering the highest quality outcomes while supporting women and families through every stage of life."

New this year, U.S. News introduced state and metropolitan specialty rankings for cardiology, orthopedics, rehabilitation and cancer care, helping patients identify leading specialty programs close to home. Advocate Health Care hospitals earned eight state specialty rankings:

  • Advocate Christ Medical Center
    • No. 4 in Cardiology
    • No. 4 in Cancer
    • No. 7 in Rehabilitation
    • No. 8 in Orthopedics
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
    • No. 5 in Cancer
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
    • No. 3 in Orthopedics
    • No. 3 in Rehabilitation
    • No. 7 in Cancer

Advocate Health Care hospitals contributed substantially to Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health’s combined 204 high-performing ratings for procedures and conditions and 19 high-performing specialty designations, signifying top-decile performance nationally.

For the 2026-2027 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals nationwide across adult specialties, procedures and conditions. Hospitals recognized as “high performing” demonstrated clinical outcomes significantly better than the national average.

For more information about the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, visit www.usnews.com/best-hospitals.

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About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois, serving patients across 11 hospitals, including two children’s campuses and more than 200 sites of care. Advocate Health Care is committed to continuously advancing how care is connected and delivered — ensuring access to high-quality, coordinated services for all. It is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Advocate Health is a preeminent academic health system at the forefront of clinical excellence, innovation and research, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as its academic core. Nationally recognized for expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, Advocate Health is also a pioneer in the delivery of virtual health care. It’s accelerating discovery by making research participation part of the standard-of-care through its one-of-a-kind National Center for Clinical Trials, plus two affiliated life-sciences-focused innovation districts and one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs. With more than 165,000 teammates serving patients at 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations across eight states, Advocate Health reinvests over $6 billion each year to improve community health, making it one of the nation’s largest providers of community benefit.


About Advocate Health
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. A preeminent academic health system at the forefront of clinical excellence, innovation and research, it delivers care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine is its academic core. Nationally recognized for expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, Advocate Health is also a pioneer in the delivery of virtual health care. It is accelerating discovery by making research participation part of the standard-of-care through its one-of-a-kind National Center for Clinical Trials, plus two affiliated life-sciences-focused innovation districts and one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs. With more than 165,000 teammates serving patients at 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations across eight states, Advocate Health reinvests over $6 billion each year to improve community health, making it one of the nation’s largest providers of community benefit.

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