Tampa General Hospital was recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Specialized Care for 2026 by Newsweek across all seven specialties evaluated, marking an expansion from the six specialties recognized in the prior year. The hospital is one of only four Florida health systems, and the only health system in Tampa, to achieve this comprehensive recognition across all seven specialties.
Gastroenterology was newly added to Tampa General’s list of recognized specialties this year. The hospital earned the following national rankings: Cardiac Care (#82), Cancer Care (#78), Endocrine Care (#56), Neurological Care (#172), Orthopedic Care (#61), Pulmonary Care (#68), and Gastrointestinal Care (#48). The hospital’s cardiac, cancer, and orthopedic institutes were recognized alongside its partnerships with Florida Orthopaedic Institute and Gastro Florida.
The America’s Best Hospitals for Specialized Care rankings, presented by Newsweek and Statista, evaluated hospitals based on hospital quality metrics, recommendations from tens of thousands of medical professionals and hospital leaders, patient experience surveys, and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures. The methodology assessed hospitals on mortality, patient safety, readmissions, quality performance, and specialty-specific clinical outcomes.
According to Dr. Peggy Duggan, chief physician executive and chief medical officer at Tampa General, the recognition reflects the strength of the health system’s integrated, multidisciplinary approach. As Florida’s premier academic health system, Tampa General is the highest-ranked hospital in Tampa Bay in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals, with six medical specialties ranking among the top 50 in the nation. The system operates a network spanning Florida that includes the main hospital and five additional facilities in Brooksville, Spring Hill, and Crystal River.
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