These Are The Top-Ranked Hospitals In GA: U.S. News

Emory University Hospital in Atlanta is the top hospital in Georgia, according to the new 2026-2027 Best Hospitals ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report.

The annual report, now in its 37th year, is intended to help patients compare hospitals when they need anything from a common procedure, such as a knee replacement, to specialized treatment for a serious or complex illness.

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This year, U.S. News also introduced regional specialty rankings for cancer; cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; orthopedics; and rehabilitation, giving patients another way to identify highly rated care closer to home.

Emory was recognized as high performing in the areas of cardiology, heart and vascular surgery. The Clifton Road hospital also performed high in the following categories: diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterlogy and GI, pulmonology and lung surgery and several others.

Here are other Georgia hospitals that made the rankings:

• Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, No. 2
• Emory St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, No. 3
• Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, No. 4
• Northside Hospital Cherokee, Canton, No. 4
• Northside Hospital Gwinnett, Lawrenceville, No. 6
• Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, No. 7
• Northside Hospital, Atlanta, No. 8
• Northside Hospital Forsyth, Cumming, No. 8
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, No. 10
• Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville, No. 10
• Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, No. 10
• AdventHealth Redmond, Rome, No. 13
• Wellstar Paulding Hospital, Hiram, No. 14
• Wellstar Cobb Hospital, Austell, No. 14
• Piedmont Augusta Hospital, Augusta, No. 14
• Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Newnan, No. 17
• Atrium Health Navicient Medical Center, Macon, No. 17

The 2026-2027 rankings put greater emphasis on risk-adjusted patient outcomes. U.S. News also reduced or eliminated the weight given to several measures involving hospital size, staffing, technology and reputation. The changes were especially significant in cardiology, heart and vascular surgery, where patient outcomes now determine most of a hospital's score.

This year, U.S. News also introduced regional specialty rankings for cancer; cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; orthopedics; and rehabilitation, giving patients another way to identify highly rated care closer to home.