Advocate Health Care Once Again Tops U.S. News World & Report List with Most Hospitals Recognized in Illinois

The health system ranks among the nation’s best in eight medical specialties

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Oak Brook, Ill. – One of the nation’s most respected news outlets is again recognizing Advocate Health Care as a national leader. In U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings released today, Advocate Health Care was honored with eight nationally ranked adult specialties, and six Advocate Health Care hospitals were named among the best hospitals in the state.

Advocate Christ Medical Center was nationally recognized in an impressive six specialties, ranking 14th in obstetrics and gynecology, 23rd in cardiology and heart surgery, 42nd in diabetes and endocrinology, 43rd in pulmonary and lung surgery, 46th in geriatrics and 49th in gastroenterology and GI surgery. In addition, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital ranked 37th in orthopedics and 37th in pulmonary and lung surgery.

Advocate Heath Care hospitals recognized in the statewide ranking were:

  • Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill., ranked No. 4
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Ill., ranked No. 6
  • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, Ill., ranked No. 11 (tie)
  • Advocate Trinity Hospital, Chicago, Ill., ranked No. 17 (tie)
  • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Ill., ranked No. 17 (tie)
  • Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, Ill., ranked No. 17 (tie)

Advocate Health Care is home to the most ranked hospitals on U.S. News & World Report’s statewide rankings in Illinois. In addition, Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Trinity Hospital were named “Best Regional Hospitals for Community Access,” which are hospitals top rated for caring for patients in all socioeconomic groups in the community while maintaining a high level of care.

“We are delighted that six of our hospitals have been recognized as the best in Illinois, more than any other health system in the state. Advocate Christ Medical Center has especially distinguished itself in the U.S. News rankings,” said Dia Nichols, president of Advocate Health Care. “Our dedicated physicians, nurses and teammates work tirelessly every day to meet the diverse needs of our community and provide them with the highest quality care possible.”

In all, Charlotte-based Advocate Health, of which Advocate Health Care is part, has 29 award-winning hospitals on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Hospitals list for adult specialties. In addition, the enterprise has 31 “High Performing” specialty designations signifying top 10% performance and 209 “High Performing” procedures and conditions.

While 2025-2026 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings will be shared later this year, Advocate Children’s Hospital was most recently recognized with a national ranking in cardiology and heart surgery in pediatrics. 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. For the full list of rankings, visit USNews.com/Best-Hospitals.

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About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 70 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.