02 August 2010

Phoenix St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center ranked No. 8 for Neurology, Neurosurgery

AZ Central

 
U.S. News & World Report has named St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 W. Thomas Road, as one of the 10 best hospitals in the country for neurology and neurosurgery.

St. Joseph's ranked eighth. Barrow Neurological Institute, the neurological division at St. Joseph's, is home to the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center.

The Mayo Clinic, with locations in Scottsdale and Phoenix, was recognized for gastroenterology (26th), kidney disorders (37th), diabetes and endocrinology (45th), and gynecology (45th).

The non-profit Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1111 E. McDowell Road, was recognized for six programs: diabetes and endocrinology (37th), gastroenterology (45th), geriatrics (38th), gynecology (35th), heart and heart surgery (33rd), and kidney disorders (44th).

Independent researchers ranked the top 50 hospitals in the country for each specialty. The "Best Hospitals" report appears on newsstands Tuesday.

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