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

Johns Hopkins Hospital, according to the new 2026-2027 Best Hospitals ranking released Tuesday by the 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.

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.

Johns Hopkins Hospital also made the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll. It's ranked first in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology, first for rheumatology, third for ophthalmology and fourth for psychiatry.

Here are the other hospitals in Maryland in their ranked order, according to U.S. News:

• University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson
• University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore
• MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
• University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie
• Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Md.
• Johns Hopkins Medicine-Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Md.

Among these top Maryland hospitals, the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore was ranked 35th in the nation for cancer treatment.

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.