America's best hospitals 2011: Where to go for 16 common conditions

When it comes to treating tricky or life-threatening conditions, some hospitals are better than others. Here are the top three hospitals for each of 16 common conditions, as identified recently by U.S. News & World Report...

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Cancer

U.S. News identified nearly 900 hospitals with expertise in treating cancer. The top three:

#1 University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (shown at left)

#2 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York CIty

#3 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

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Cardiology and heart surgery

Need a hospital with special expertise in cardiology? More than 600 hospitals were identified as having great heart and heart surgery care. The top three:

#1 Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland (shown at left)

#2 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

#3 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

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Diabetes and endocrinology

More than 1,000 hospitals were identified as providing excellent care for diabetes and other endocrine disorders. The top three:

#1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (shown at left)

#2 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

#3 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

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Ear, nose, and throat

More than 1,400 hospitals were identified as having special expertise in otolaryngology, a.k.a. ear, nose, and throat medicine. The top three:

#1 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore (shown at left)

#2 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (TIE)

#2 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (TIE)

#4 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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Gastroenterology

More than 1,500 hospitals were identified as having expertise in gastroenterology. The top three:

#1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (shown at left)

#2 Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

#3 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

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Geriatrics

Looking for a hospital with special expertise at treating problems of old age? Nearly 1,500 such hospitals were identified. The top three:

#1 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City (shown at left)

#2 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles

#3 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

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Gynecology

Nearly 1,500 hospitals were identified as providing great gynecology care. The top three:

#1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (shown at left)

#2 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

#3 Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston

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Kidney disorders

More than 1,600 hospitals offer good care for kidney disorders, according to U.S. News. The top three:

#1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (shown at left)

#2 Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

#3 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

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Neurology and neurosurgery

More than 1,200 hospitals were identified as having special expertise in neurology and neurosurgery. The top three:

#1 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore (shown at left)

#2 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

#3 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

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Ophthalmology

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami

Need for excellent care for a tricky eye problem? Eighteen hospitals were picked for their special expertise in ophthalmology. The top three:

#1 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami (shown at left)

#2 Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

#3 Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia

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Orthopedics

Nearly 1,600 hospitals were identified as providers of excellent care in orthopedics. The top three:

#1 Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City (shown at left)

#2 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

#3 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

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Psychiatry

Twenty-four hospitals ranked high for psychiatric care. The top three:

#1 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

#2 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

#3 McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass.

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Pulmonology

More than 1,600 hospitals were identified as providing excellent care in pulmonology (lung disorders). The top three:

#1 National Jewish Health, Denver (shown at left)

#2 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

#3 Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

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Rehabilitation

Twenty hospitals were identified as providing excellent rehabilitation care. The top three:

#1 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago (shown at left)

#2 Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, N.J.

#3 University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

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Rheumatology

Have severe arthritis? Twenty-one hospitals were identified as having excellent rheumatology programs. The top three:

#1 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore (shown at left)

#2 Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City

#3 Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

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Urology

Nearly 1,500 hospitals were identified as providing excellent urological care. The top three:

#1 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore (shown at left)

#2 Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

#3 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

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