Top Hospitals for Latinos

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A fundamental right for all should be the access to proper healthcare. For Hispanics, and other minority groups, language and cultural barriers influence the health of our group, more importantly the health of our own families. We have compiled a list of the top hospitals in seven categories. These seven categories reflect the areas where 1) Latino doctors are needed in and 2) where Hispanic-serving hospitals are also needed.

ONCOLOGY, WOMENS, CHIDLRENS, NEUROLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY


Oncology:

MD Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas)

Houston, TX |

Aside from serving one of the most diverse populations in the country’s fourth largest city, MD Anderson currently boasts a 654-bed cancer facility with over 27,700 admissions and has performed 8,656 annual inpatient and 10,281 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 22,423 visits; a staggering number considering it is also a teaching hospital. Diversity is at the core of the mission as they serve a city with an estimated 90 languages spoken in Texas’ largest city. With pertinent information available in Spanish as well as four other languages, it has already acclimated to the changing face of the Houston.

Memorial Sloan Kettering CANCER CENTER

New York, NY |

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — the world’s oldest and largest private cancer center — has devoted more than 130 years to exceptional patient care, innovative research, and outstanding educational programs. Today, they are one of 50 National Cancer Institute–designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, with state-of-the-art science flourishing side by side with clinical studies and treatment. According to US News & World Report, Memorial Sloan Kettering has ranked as one of the top two hospitals for cancer care in the country for more than 25 years and among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals for cancer care.

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN |

Among the most notable on the list, the Mayo Clinic has locations across the country and sees more than 1 million patients a year including 8,000 international patients from 150 countries. The renowned hospital network has developed websites that provide comprehensive information for patients whose first language is Spanish and established an International Patients Office to help ensure that distance and language are not obstacles to receiving world-class care. It also offers minority health and wellness programs on: cancer prevention, healthy brain aging, community outreach, community-engaged research and others. Oncology at Mayo Clinic is one of the largest, most comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment programs in the world.

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center

Boston, MA |

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center has a singular focus on conquering cancer and improving the way that cancer care is delivered throughout the world. Through the 12 specialized disease treatment centers, experts from one of the world's leading cancer institutes and one of the world's leading hospitals work together as one team to offer the most advanced treatments with the compassion and care that makes all the difference. Brigham and Women’s Hospital was formed in 1980 by the merger of three Boston hospitals – Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Robert Breck Brigham Hospital and Boston Hospital for Women.

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH |

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. At Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, part of the NCCN and NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, more than 450 highly skilled doctors, researchers, nurses and technicians care for thousands of patients each year. Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center unites clinicians and researchers in Taussig Cancer Institute and in Cleveland Clinic’s 26 other clinical and surgical institutes, as well as cancer specialists at our regional hospitals, health centers and at Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Seattle Cancer Alliance /University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, WA |

Set in Seattle, Washington, the decorated hospital is nationally ranked in 11 specialties. As part of the medical student curriculum, there are optional educational pathways concerned with underserved communities, including Hispanic, Indian, Global, and LGBTQ health. The medical students also engage in numerous service learning opportunities and student-run clinics as well as working with many of the undergraduate diversity programs on the UW campus. Organizations include the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), a medical school student group devoted to Latino students and serving the Latino population to name just one.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Tampa, FL |

As one of the leading cancer research and treatment facilities in the nation, the Tampa, Florida-based hospital is also serving one of the most diverse populations. Moffitt treats more than 300,000 patients with cancer from common to complex. Moffitt also belongs to a group of elite cancer centers. It is one of only 47 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country and the only one based in Florida. Among the tools used to invest in diversity includes enhancing Moffitt’s image among underserved communities as an organization delivering cultural and linguistically competent care through prevention education and mutually beneficial partnerships and serving as a resource, as well as, to identify opportunities to increase Moffitt’s preparedness when serving diverse communities.

UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco, CA |

UCSF is part of the 10-campus University of California, the world’s premier public research university system, and the only of its campuses dedicated to graduate and professional education. UCSF is recognized as one of the world’s greatest research universities, with a collaborative culture focused on understanding, preventing and treating disease. The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center was the first center in the Bay Area to receive the prestigious designation of "comprehensive" from the National Cancer Institute. The center ranks first in California and sixth nationwide in National Cancer Institute research grants, and is home to pioneers in research into genetic, cellular and immune system causes and responses to cancer.

City of Hope

Duarte, CA |

City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life threatening diseases. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope’s translational research and personalized treatment protocols advance care throughout the world. Human synthetic insulin and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs are based on technology developed at the institution. A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope is ranked one of America's "Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Its main campus is located near Los Angeles, with additional locations throughout Southern California.

Cancer Treatment Centers of america

Phoenix, AZ |

Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) is a national, comprehensive cancer care network, with five hospitals around the country and a growing footprint of Outpatient Care Centers and other locations. Founded in 1988 on a personalized, patient-centered approach to cancer care, CTCA® is dedicated to tailoring a combination of cancer treatments to the needs of each individual patient. From advanced genomic testing to state-of-the-art technologies and evidence-informed supportive therapies that target cancer-related side effects, comprehensive services are delivered by a team of cancer experts, all under one roof.

Gynecology:

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN |

Among the most notable on the list, the Mayo Clinic has locations across the country and sees more than 1 million patients a year including 8,000 international patients from 150 countries. The renowned hospital network has developed websites that provide comprehensive information for patients whose first language is Spanish and established an International Patients Office to help ensure that distance and language are not obstacles to receiving world-class care. Women's health services at Mayo Clinic consist of comprehensive consultations and advanced diagnostic and treatment options. Women's health doctors coordinate their efforts with related specialists and provide referrals as needed. They also coordinate your care with your local doctor.

University of Michigan hospital

Ann Arbor, MI |

Michigan Medicine is home to one of the largest health care complexes in the world. It has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the Medical School first opened in 1850. According to U.S. News and World Report, Michigan Medicine is among the best in the nation in a broad range of adult and pediatric specialties. Michigan Medicine is one of the largest hospitals in Michigan and a premier academic medical center made up of U-M Health System, University of Michigan Medical School and its University of Michigan Medical Group practice, one of the nation's largest biomedical research communities, and Michigan Health Corp.

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD |

Arguably the most famous hospital in the nation, it has been the seminal example of medical achievement. It totals 1,194 licensed beds and 2,000 full-time physicians and has been ranked the best hospital in the country for 22 years. The Diversity Postdoctoral Alliance Committee (DPAC) was launched in February 2015 to create a clear, consistent voice for and to support the development of postdoctoral fellows and trainees who are African-American, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islanders. In patient care, many Latinos are beginning to tap the hospital’s health seminars and social services—three Spanish-speaking therapists are available at Johns Hopkins Bayview’s pediatric clinics.

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH |

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Today, with nearly 1,400 beds on Cleveland Clinic main campus and 5,895 beds system-wide, Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. Cleveland Clinic sponsors one of the nation’s largest physician-graduate training programs. Doctors from around the world visit Cleveland Clinic for residency training in one of many specialty areas and for advanced fellowship work in more specialized disciplines.

UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco, CA |

UCSF is part of the 10-campus University of California, the world’s premier public research university system, and the only of its campuses dedicated to graduate and professional education. UCSF is recognized as one of the world’s greatest research universities, with a collaborative culture focused on understanding, preventing and treating disease. UCSF Medical Center is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation for gynecological care. They treat the full spectrum of conditions including menopausal symptoms, pelvic pain, fibroids, incontinence, abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine myomata, abnormal pap smears, vulvar abnormalities, pediatric and adolescent gynecology disorders and menstrual complaints.

Stanford Hospital

Stanford, CA |

Stanford University Medical Center is a medical complex which includes Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children's Health. It is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the United States and serves as a teaching hospital for the Stanford University School of Medicine. Level-1 verification by the American College of Surgeons confirms that a hospital can provide comprehensive, round-the-clock care for patients with the most serious trauma injuries, from admission through rehabilitation and follow-up care. Stanford Hospital is the only hospital between San Francisco and San Jose verified as level-1 trauma center.

Vanderbilt University Medical center

Nashville, TN |

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of the largest academic medical centers in the Southeast, and is the primary resource for specialty and primary care in hundreds of adult and pediatric specialties for patients throughout Tennessee and the Mid-South. The School of Medicine’s biomedical research program is among the nation’s top 10 in terms of National Institutes of Health peer review funding, receiving more than $500 million in public and private awards during 2016. The Medical Center is the region’s locus of postgraduate medical education, with over 1,000 residents and fellows training in more than 100 specialty areas.

Massachusetts General hospital

Boston, MA |

Massachusetts General Hospital has been ranked among the top five hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report ever since the rankings began. Mass General is recognized as #4 out of nearly 5,000 hospitals considered in the ranking. Mass General is the only hospital ranked in all 16 specialties considered by U.S. News & World Report, a testament to the breadth and depth of our expertise. Mass General has the largest hospital-based research program in the United States. The brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of the patients to bridge innovative science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine.

UW Health

Madison, WI |

UW Health is the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin-Madison serving more than 600,000 patients each year in the Upper Midwest and beyond with approximately 1,500 physicians and 16,500 staff at six hospitals and more than 80 outpatient sites. UW Health is governed by the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and partners with UW School of Medicine and Public Health to fulfill their patient care, research, education and community service missions. University Hospital, a 505-bed regional referral center that is home to a Level One adult and pediatric trauma center.

Scripps Memorial Hospital-La jolla

La Jolla, CA |

Scripps Health is a $2.9 billion private, nonprofit, integrated health system in San Diego, California that is ranked among the top 15 health systems in the nation. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla shares a campus with many physician offices and medical buildings, including the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and Scripps Clinic’s John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion. They are also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

childrens:

AdventHealth for Children

Orlando, FL |

AdventHealth for Children, formerly Florida Hospital for Children, provides patients and families with an extraordinary neonatal care network through a world-class team of physicians, surgeons, nurses and support staff in extraordinary facilities throughout Central Florida. The Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) combine state-of-the art technology, soothing baby-friendly environments and a comprehensive range of specialty services to provide the highest level of care to the tiniest patients. AdventHealth for Children is the first hospital system in the nation to use the Draeger Babyleo TN500 IncuWarmer.

Advocate Children's Hospital

Oak Lawn, IL |

Advocate Children’s Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Nation’s Best Children's Hospitals for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, and many physicians on staff here have been recognized among the Top Doctors regionally and nationally in their field. They are also the first children's hospital in the country to receive congenital heart disease accreditation from ACE (Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence) for setting the highest standards of quality care for children. The Center for Fetal Care at Advocate Children's Hospital combines world-class experts with the most advanced detection and treatment available.

Akron Children's Hospital

Akron, OH |

Akron Children's Hospital is ranked among the best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. And to ensure families have convenient access to the pediatric care, Akron has 2 hospitals in northeast Ohio and more than 60 urgent, primary and specialty care locations. We also partner with other health systems to bring our neonatal and pediatric expertise to patients in their community hospitals.

American Family Children's hospital

Madison, WI |

The American Family Children’s Hospital is a beautiful, world-class children’s medical and surgical center with a pediatric intensive care unit, a widely recognized transplant surgery program, a children’s cancer center and a family-friendly atmosphere. In 2014, American Family Children’s Hospital became the first in the world to use cutting-edge technology that reduces – by up to 50 percent – exposure to radiation for children who require catheterization, electrophysiology studies or other invasive heart procedures.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, IL |

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (formerly Children's Memorial Hospital) is a nationally ranked pediatric specialty hospital based in Chicago, Illinois. The Heart Center at Lurie Children’s, the region's largest children's heart center, brings the spectrum of cardiac specialists together to care for patients with the most complex and serious heart conditions throughout their lifespans — from before birth, through childhood and into adulthood.

Arkansas Children's

Little Rock, AK |

Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) is a pediatric hospital with a Level I Trauma Center, that’s located in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is among the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States and serves children from birth to age 21. ACH is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is a teaching hospital with the UAMS College of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. The nationally recognized Level 1 Trauma Center at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, is the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the state of Arkansas.

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando, FL |

At Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children you’ll enjoy the most advanced technology, Central Florida’s only pediatric Level One Trauma Center and ED. You can be assured of the high quality of care in a hospital that meets the gold standard in nursing: The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies has joined the ranks of fewer than 400 out of a potential 6,000 U.S. healthcare organizations to be recognized with this honor.

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MD |

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. As the world’s largest, oldest and most experienced neurology and neurosurgery departments, their team treats more nervous system conditions than any other pediatric program in the world.

Brenner Children's Hospital

Winston-Salem, NC |

Brenner Children's Hospital provides care to patients from birth to age 18 and is staffed by more than 120 full-time pediatric faculty members representing more than 30 areas of expertise, as well as all pediatric surgical specialties. Brenner Children's Hospital has its own Emergency Department, including the first Level I Pediatric Trauma Care unit in North Carolina. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Brenner Children’s Hospital is one of the largest and most comprehensive intensive care nurseries in North Carolina. Brenner's neonatologists work with a team of more than 120 multidisciplinary pediatric specialists.

Children's Hospital

Dallas, TX |

Children's Health in Dallas is the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, the eighth largest pediatric health care provider in the nation, and the second busiest in terms of admissions and pediatric Emergency Department visits. For more than 100 years, Children’s Health has been making life better for children across North Texas. With two full-service hospitals and one specialty hospital, 18 specialty centers and a primary care practice, we provide an expanded breadth and depth of care and meet patients where they live, learn and play within their communities. We are the only academic health care facility in North Texas dedicated exclusively to the comprehensive care of children. Children’s Health is the primary pediatric teaching facility for The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern performs transformative biomedical research with a dedicated team of world-class researchers. Children’s Medical Center Dallas, the system’s flagship hospital, has once again been recognized among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 2018-2019. Children’s Medical Center is the only hospital in North Texas ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties in the annual Best Children’s Hospital report, which is based on patient treatment outcomes.

Neurology:

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN |

The Mayo Clinic Department of Neurology is one of the largest and most comprehensive neurological practices in the world. It includes more than 200 subspecialized experts trained in epilepsy, movement disorders, dementias and other cognitive conditions, stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, neurooncology, multiple sclerosis and demyelinating disorders, autoimmune neurology, pediatric neurology, neurophysiology, headache, neuromuscular diseases, peripheral nerve, sleep neurology, and speech pathology.

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD |

Arguably the most famous hospital in the nation, it has been the seminal example of medical achievement. It totals 1,194 licensed beds and 2,000 full-time physicians and has been ranked the best hospital in the country for 22 years. The Diversity Postdoctoral Alliance Committee (DPAC) was launched in February 2015 to create a clear, consistent voice for and to support the development of postdoctoral fellows and trainees who are African-American, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islanders. In patient care, many Latinos are beginning to tap the hospital’s health seminars and social services—three Spanish-speaking therapists are available at Johns Hopkins Bayview’s pediatric clinics.

UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco, CA |

UCSF is part of the 10-campus University of California, the world’s premier public research university system, and the only of its campuses dedicated to graduate and professional education. UCSF is recognized as one of the world’s greatest research universities, with a collaborative culture focused on understanding, preventing and treating disease. The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center was the first center in the Bay Area to receive the prestigious designation of "comprehensive" from the National Cancer Institute. The center ranks first in California and sixth nationwide in National Cancer Institute research grants, and is home to pioneers in research into genetic, cellular and immune system causes and responses to cancer.

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH |

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Today, with nearly 1,400 beds on Cleveland Clinic main campus and 5,895 beds system-wide, Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. Cleveland Clinic sponsors one of the nation’s largest physician-graduate training programs. Doctors from around the world visit Cleveland Clinic for residency training in one of many specialty areas and for advanced fellowship work in more specialized disciplines.

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia

New York, NY |

NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic health care delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to patients in the New York metropolitan area, nationally, and throughout the globe. In collaboration with two renowned medical schools, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian is consistently recognized as a leader in medical education, groundbreaking research, and innovative, patientcentered clinical care. NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is internationally renowned for its cardiac programs – offering the latest interventional therapies and pioneering cardiac surgery expertise, including heart transplant.

Massachusetts General hospital

Boston, MD |

Massachusetts General Hospital has been ranked among the top five hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report ever since the rankings began. Mass General is recognized as #4 out of nearly 5,000 hospitals considered in the ranking. Mass General is the only hospital ranked in all 16 specialties considered by U.S. News & World Report, a testament to the breadth and depth of our expertise. Mass General has the largest hospital-based research program in the United States. The brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of the patients to bridge innovative science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St. Louis, MO |

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and the largest private employer in the St. Louis region. An affiliated teaching hospital of Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital has a 1,800 member medical staff with many who are recognized as "Best Doctors in America." They are supported by residents, interns and fellows, in addition to nurses, technicians and other health-care professionals. Barnes-Jewish was ranked nationally in all 12 data-driven specialties and received the highest rating in 8 common care procedures.

Northwestern Memorial hospital

Chicago, IL |

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center in the heart of downtown Chicago with physicians, surgeons and caregivers representing nearly every medical specialty. Northwestern Memorial has also earned Magnet® recognition*, the gold-standard for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is the flagship campus for Northwestern Medicine and the primary teaching hospital for Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Nearly every medical specialty is represented by over 1,900 physicians on the medical staff at Northwestern Memorial who also carry faculty appointments with Feinberg School of Medicine.

University of Michigan hospital

Arbor Ann, MI |

Michigan Medicine is home to one of the largest health care complexes in the world. It has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the Medical School first opened in 1850.They've earned national recognition from other hospital-quality organizations, too. Michigan Medicine is one of the largest hospitals in Michigan and a premier academic medical center made up of U-M Health System, University of Michigan Medical School and its University of Michigan Medical Group practice, one of the nation's largest biomedical research communities, and Michigan Health Corp.

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA |

With California being home a number of top ranked hospitals, the need to reach the increasingly Hispanic population is more pressing than ever. It is even nationally ranked in 15 adult specialties and 10 children’s specialties. Among institution-wide goals of the UCLA Heath System is promote recruitment, retention, professional excellence, and overall well-being among underrepresented residents, fellows, and faculty and enhance departmental cultural awareness and sensitivity to enrich the services we provide to the diverse communities represented by patients.

Gastroenterology:

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN |

Among the most notable on the list, the Mayo Clinic has locations across the country and sees more than 1 million patients a year including 8,000 international patients from 150 countries. The renowned hospital network has developed websites that provide comprehensive information for patients whose first language is Spanish and established an International Patients Office to help ensure that distance and language are not obstacles to receiving world-class care. It also offers minority health and wellness programs on: cancer prevention, healthy brain aging, community outreach, community-engaged research and others. Oncology at Mayo Clinic is one of the largest, most comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment programs in the world.

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH |

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. At Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, part of the NCCN and NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, more than 450 highly skilled doctors, researchers, nurses and technicians care for thousands of patients each year. Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center unites clinicians and researchers in Taussig Cancer Institute and in Cleveland Clinic’s 26 other clinical and surgical institutes, as well as cancer specialists at our regional hospitals, health centers and at Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA |

Cedars-Sinai is a nonprofit academic healthcare organization serving the diverse Los Angeles community and beyond. Cedars-Sinai serves more than 1 million people each year in over 40 locations, with more than 4,500 physicians and nurses and 1,500 research projects in motion.Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 gastroenterology program in California and No. 3 in the nation, Cedars-Sinai can provide every known procedure available for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and GI tract surgery. The dedicated care team of specialists works to advance the field and improve the quality of care for patients dealing with these unique challenges.

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD |

Arguably the most famous hospital in the nation, it has been the seminal example of medical achievement. It totals 1,194 licensed beds and 2,000 full-time physicians and has been ranked the best hospital in the country for 22 years. The Diversity Postdoctoral Alliance Committee (DPAC) was launched in February 2015 to create a clear, consistent voice for and to support the development of postdoctoral fellows and trainees who are African-American, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islanders. In patient care, many Latinos are beginning to tap the hospital’s health seminars and social services—three Spanish-speaking therapists are available at Johns Hopkins Bayview’s pediatric clinics.

University of Michigan hospital

Ann Arbor, MI |

Michigan Medicine is home to one of the largest health care complexes in the world. It has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the Medical School first opened in 1850. According to U.S. News and World Report, Michigan Medicine is among the best in the nation in a broad range of adult and pediatric specialties. Michigan Medicine is one of the largest hospitals in Michigan and a premier academic medical center made up of U-M Health System, University of Michigan Medical School and its University of Michigan Medical Group practice, one of the nation's largest biomedical research communities, and Michigan Health Corp.

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA |

With California being home a number of top ranked hospitals, the need to reach the increasingly Hispanic population is more pressing than ever. It is even nationally ranked in 15 adult specialties and 10 children’s specialties. Among institution-wide goals of the UCLA Heath System is promote recruitment, retention, professional excellence, and overall well-being among underrepresented residents, fellows, and faculty and enhance departmental cultural awareness and sensitivity to enrich the services we provide to the diverse communities represented by patients.

Massachusetts General hospital

Boston, MD |

Massachusetts General Hospital has been ranked among the top five hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report ever since the rankings began. Mass General is recognized as #4 out of nearly 5,000 hospitals considered in the ranking. Mass General is the only hospital ranked in all 16 specialties considered by U.S. News & World Report, a testament to the breadth and depth of our expertise. Mass General has the largest hospital-based research program in the United States. The brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of the patients to bridge innovative science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine.

Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, NY |

Encompassing the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and eight hospital campuses in the New York metropolitan area, as well as a large, regional ambulatory footprint, Mount Sinai is internationally acclaimed for its excellence in research, patient care, and education across a range of specialties. Mount Sinai has more digestive disease specialists represented on New York magazine’s Best Doctors list than any other institution in New York City. In addition, a listing by Time magazine of the top 50 most influential gastroenterologists of the twentieth century includes six doctors from Mount Sinai—more than from any other medical center in the country.

UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

Pittsburgh, PA |

Over the last 20 years, UPMC has ushered in a new era of health care excellence in Pittsburgh, western Pennsylvania, and locations around the world. UPMC has evolved from a single psychiatric hospital into a $19 billion integrated global health enterprise closely affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh. As Pennsylvania’s largest nongovernmental employer, with more than 87,000 employees, UPMC is comprised of more than 30 hospitals, more than 700 doctors' offices and outpatient sites, an international division, and an enterprises division. UPMC operates 40 academic, community, and specialty hospitals, 700 doctors' offices and outpatient sites, employs 4,900 physicians, and offers an array of rehabilitation, retirement, and long-term care facilities.

Cardiology:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH |

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. At Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, part of the NCCN and NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, more than 450 highly skilled doctors, researchers, nurses and technicians care for thousands of patients each year. Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center unites clinicians and researchers in Taussig Cancer Institute and in Cleveland Clinic’s 26 other clinical and surgical institutes, as well as cancer specialists at our regional hospitals, health centers and at Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN |

Among the most notable on the list, the Mayo Clinic has locations across the country and sees more than 1 million patients a year including 8,000 international patients from 150 countries. The renowned hospital network has developed websites that provide comprehensive information for patients whose first language is Spanish and established an International Patients Office to help ensure that distance and language are not obstacles to receiving world-class care. Women's health services at Mayo Clinic consist of comprehensive consultations and advanced diagnostic and treatment options. Women's health doctors coordinate their efforts with related specialists and provide referrals as needed. They also coordinate your care with your local doctor.

Smidt Heart Institute Cedars - Sinai

Los Angeles, CA |

The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States. The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Led by Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, our faculty and attending physicians provide deep expertise across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women’s heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia and hypertension.

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia

New York, NY |

NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic health care delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to patients in the New York metropolitan area, nationally, and throughout the globe. In collaboration with two renowned medical schools, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian is consistently recognized as a leader in medical education, groundbreaking research, and innovative, patientcentered clinical care. NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is internationally renowned for its cardiac programs – offering the latest interventional therapies and pioneering cardiac surgery expertise, including heart transplant.

Massachusetts General hospital

Boston, MD |

Massachusetts General Hospital has been ranked among the top five hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report ever since the rankings began. Mass General is recognized as #4 out of nearly 5,000 hospitals considered in the ranking. Mass General is the only hospital ranked in all 16 specialties considered by U.S. News & World Report, a testament to the breadth and depth of our expertise. Mass General has the largest hospital-based research program in the United States. The brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of the patients to bridge innovative science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine.

Penn Presbyterian Medical CENTER

Philadelphia, PA |

The Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has an outstanding track record of medical accomplishments — such as creating one of the first coronary care units in the country — and it continues to provide leading-edge care as part of Penn Medicine. Penn Presbyterian includes the Pavilion for Advanced Care (PAC), a 178,000 squarefoot, acute care building, and Penn Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center. Penn Medicine University City (PMUC), also part of the Penn Presbyterian campus, is located at 3737 Market Street. PMUC provides seamless, integrated care to patients by offering advanced treatment options and bringing a multitude of specialties together, all under one roof for outpatient care.

Northwestern Memorial hospital

Chicago, IL |

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center in the heart of downtown Chicago with physicians, surgeons and caregivers representing nearly every medical specialty. Northwestern Memorial has also earned Magnet® recognition*, the gold-standard for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is the flagship campus for Northwestern Medicine and the primary teaching hospital for Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Nearly every medical specialty is represented by over 1,900 physicians on the medical staff at Northwestern Memorial who also carry faculty appointments with Feinberg School of Medicine.

University of Michigan hospital

Arbor Ann, MI |

Michigan Medicine is home to one of the largest health care complexes in the world. It has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the Medical School first opened in 1850.They've earned national recognition from other hospital-quality organizations, too. Michigan Medicine is one of the largest hospitals in Michigan and a premier academic medical center made up of U-M Health System, University of Michigan Medical School and its University of Michigan Medical Group practice, one of the nation's largest biomedical research communities, and Michigan Health Corp.

Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, NY |

Encompassing the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and eight hospital campuses in the New York metropolitan area, as well as a large, regional ambulatory footprint, Mount Sinai is internationally acclaimed for its excellence in research, patient care, and education across a range of specialties. Mount Sinai has more digestive disease specialists represented on New York magazine’s Best Doctors list than any other institution in New York City. In addition, a listing by Time magazine of the top 50 most influential gastroenterologists of the twentieth century includes six doctors from Mount Sinai—more than from any other medical center in the country.

UT Southwestern Medical CENTER

DALLAS, TX |

UT Southwestern, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty includes many distinguished members, including six who have been awarded Nobel Prizes since 1985. UT Southwestern physicians provide medical care in about 70 specialties to more than 105,000 hospitalized patients, nearly 370,000 emergency room cases, and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits a year. UT Southwestern Medical Center earned High Performing recognition for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2018–19, placing the hospital among the country’s leading hospitals for heart care.

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN |

The Mayo Clinic Department of Neurology is one of the largest and most comprehensive neurological practices in the world. It includes more than 200 subspecialized experts trained in epilepsy, movement disorders, dementias and other cognitive conditions, stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, neurooncology, multiple sclerosis and demyelinating disorders, autoimmune neurology, pediatric neurology, neurophysiology, headache, neuromuscular diseases, peripheral nerve, sleep neurology, and speech pathology.

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD |

Arguably the most famous hospital in the nation, it has been the seminal example of medical achievement. It totals 1,194 licensed beds and 2,000 full-time physicians and has been ranked the best hospital in the country for 22 years. The Diversity Postdoctoral Alliance Committee (DPAC) was launched in February 2015 to create a clear, consistent voice for and to support the development of postdoctoral fellows and trainees who are African-American, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islanders. In patient care, many Latinos are beginning to tap the hospital’s health seminars and social services—three Spanish-speaking therapists are available at Johns Hopkins Bayview’s pediatric clinics.

Massachusetts General hospital

Boston, MD |

Massachusetts General Hospital has been ranked among the top five hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report ever since the rankings began. Mass General is recognized as #4 out of nearly 5,000 hospitals considered in the ranking. Mass General is the only hospital ranked in all 16 specialties considered by U.S. News & World Report, a testament to the breadth and depth of our expertise. Mass General has the largest hospital-based research program in the United States. The brightest minds in medicine collaborate on behalf of the patients to bridge innovative science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine.

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH |

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Today, with nearly 1,400 beds on Cleveland Clinic main campus and 5,895 beds system-wide, Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. Cleveland Clinic sponsors one of the nation’s largest physician-graduate training programs. Doctors from around the world visit Cleveland Clinic for residency training in one of many specialty areas and for advanced fellowship work in more specialized disciplines.

Penn Presbyterian Medical CENTER

Philadelphia, PA |

The Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has an outstanding track record of medical accomplishments — such as creating one of the first coronary care units in the country — and it continues to provide leading-edge care as part of Penn Medicine. Penn Presbyterian includes the Pavilion for Advanced Care (PAC), a 178,000 squarefoot, acute care building, and Penn Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center. Penn Medicine University City (PMUC), also part of the Penn Presbyterian campus, is located at 3737 Market Street. PMUC provides seamless, integrated care to patients by offering advanced treatment options and bringing a multitude of specialties together, all under one roof for outpatient care.

UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco, CA |

UCSF is part of the 10-campus University of California, the world’s premier public research university system, and the only of its campuses dedicated to graduate and professional education. UCSF is recognized as one of the world’s greatest research universities, with a collaborative culture focused on understanding, preventing and treating disease. The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center was the first center in the Bay Area to receive the prestigious designation of "comprehensive" from the National Cancer Institute. The center ranks first in California and sixth nationwide in National Cancer Institute research grants, and is home to pioneers in research into genetic, cellular and immune system causes and responses to cancer.

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Denver, CO |

Top medical professionals, superior medicine and progressive change make UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in metro Denver (UCH) one of the leading hospitals in the nation. The providers at University of Colorado Hospital are also faculty members at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, one of the premier academic research institutions in the country. At UCHealth Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic – Anschutz, expert providers from a range of related specialties come together to offer you effective, integrated treatments. University of Colorado Hospital’s endocrinology practices provide diagnosis, education and treatment of endocrine-related conditions such as diabetes, menopause, osteoporosis, ovarian cancer, pancreatitis, pituitary tumors, testicular cancer and thyroid conditions.

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia

New York, NY |

NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive, integrated academic health care delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to patients in the New York metropolitan area, nationally, and throughout the globe. In collaboration with two renowned medical schools, Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian is consistently recognized as a leader in medical education, groundbreaking research, and innovative, patientcentered clinical care. NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is internationally renowned for its cardiac programs – offering the latest interventional therapies and pioneering cardiac surgery expertise, including heart transplant.

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA |

With California being home a number of top ranked hospitals, the need to reach the increasingly Hispanic population is more pressing than ever. It is even nationally ranked in 15 adult specialties and 10 children’s specialties. Among institution-wide goals of the UCLA Heath System is promote recruitment, retention, professional excellence, and overall well-being among underrepresented residents, fellows, and faculty and enhance departmental cultural awareness and sensitivity to enrich the services we provide to the diverse communities represented by patients.

Barnes - Jewish Hospital

St. Louis, MO |

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and the largest private employer in the St. Louis region. An affiliated teaching hospital of Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital has a 1,800 member medical staff with many who are recognized as "Best Doctors in America." They are supported by residents, interns and fellows, in addition to nurses, technicians and other health-care professionals. Barnes-Jewish was ranked nationally in all 12 data-driven specialties and received the highest rating in 8 common care procedures.

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