Methodist Hospital-San Antonio in the Medical Center area was ranked as the top hospital in San Antonio for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report.
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Baptist Medical Center was ranked No. 2 in the city by U.S. News & World Report.
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Methodist Hospital Stone Oak was ranked No. 3 in the city for the second straight year by U.S. News & World Report.
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The list of the state’s best hospitals is out — and San Antonio has three facilities on it.
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The media company evaluated 589 hospitals in Texas, with 38 meeting the qualifications to be recognized as Best Regional Hospitals. The top hospital in the state was Houston Methodist Hospital.
The Houston facility was the only one in Texas included in the 2026-27 U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll, which recognizes the 20 best facilities for adult care. Those on the honor roll are not ranked. This year, nearly 4,500 hospitals across the nation were evaluated.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings aim to help patients, along with their doctors, find the best option to meet their health needs.
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The three San Antonio hospitals recognized among the top facilities in the state also were ranked as the top three in San Antonio.
Methodist Hospital, which was named the top hospital in San Antonio for the third consecutive year, came in at No. 13 on the state list. It’s the flagship facility for Methodist Healthcare. Also part of its system is the city’s No. 3 facility for the second straight year, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak. It ranked No. 30 in the state.
“This recognition reflects the dedication of our physicians, nurses and care teams, who combine clinical expertise, innovation and compassion to deliver outstanding care every day,” said Dr. Parikshet Babber, chief medical officer at Methodist Healthcare. “Our commitment to continually improving quality, embracing new approaches to care and putting patients at the center of every decision is reflected in the outcomes recognized by U.S. News.”
Coming in between the two Methodist hospitals as No. 2 in San Antonio was Baptist Medical Center, which ranked No. 21 in the state.
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“A Best Hospitals recognition reflects consistent top-tier medical care to its community,” said Ben Harder, U.S. News’ managing editor and chief of health analysis.
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U.S. News examined each hospital’s performance across 14 specialties, such as cancer care and rehabilitation, and 23 procedures and conditions, ranging from heart attacks to hip replacement to diabetes. It also considered maternity care as a 24th category. It considered measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and patient experience.
MD Anderson in Houston was No. 1 in the nation for cancer care. Houston Methodist Hospital was No. 5 in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, No. 7 in obstetrics and gynecology, and No. 10 in cardiology, heart and vascular surgery. UT Southwestern in Dallas was No. 9 in neurology and neurosurgery.
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“Across all 14 specialties, only 178 U.S. hospitals performed well enough to be nationally ranked in one or more specialties,” U.S. News said.
At the metro level, Methodist Hospital was ranked No. 1 and Methodist Hospital Stone Oak was No. 2 for rehabilitation in San Antonio.
Methodist was rated “High Performing” in 14 procedures and conditions:
ear, nose and throat surgery
gynecological cancer surgery
heart arrhythmia
heart attack
heart bypass surgery
heart failure
hip fracture
kidney failure
knee replacement
leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
lung cancer surgery
pacemaker implantation
rehabilitation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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Baptist Medical Center earned that designation in eight categories:
back surgery (spinal fusion)
hip fracture
hip replacement
knee replacement
leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
lung cancer surgery
prostate cancer surgery
stroke.
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Methodist Hospital Stone Oak also earned the rating in eight categories:
abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
back surgery (spinal fusion)
colon cancer surgery
heart arrhythmia
heart failure
hip fracture
kidney failure
rehabilitation.