BWH has advanced three spots to rank sixth in the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll, and 13 of our specialties achieved rankings. We asked BWHers about what these rankings meant to them.

“BWH’s 2015 U.S. News & World Report outstanding ranking is recognition that our hospital is a special place for patients to receive outstanding care. With the support of hospital leadership and the Departments of Surgery and Medicine, we have launched the BWH Lung Center and Lung Research Center. Now organized as a service line, our multidisciplinary team at BWH provides exceptional patient-centered care that is precise, compassionate, distinguished and innovative. As an employee at BWH for over 25 years, I am personally thrilled to see U.S. News & World Report recognize what I have known all along – that BWH is the best!”

-Bruce Levy, MD, Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine

“BWH’s 2015 U.S. News & World Report ranking illustrates the institution’s strong commitment to providing the highest quality health care to patients and their families. It is a privilege to work with such a diverse group of individuals every single day who all share a profound passion for research, innovation, education and above all patient care.  The advancement of geriatrics into the top ten reflects the team and all its collaborators’ continued dedication to upholding such values and striving every day to lead by example in setting the standard for care of older adults.”

-Lauren Gleason, MD, Associate Physician, Division of Aging, Department of Medicine

“To me, the ascent in rankings should serve as a stimulus to seek ways of improving further as our progress reflects our potential to reach greater heights. For instance, by increasing our social media presence, we can enhance how the general public and our peer institutions view the hospital. Increasing the visibility of our under-recognized specialties and providing them the necessary resources can only help propel the institution forward in years to come.”

-Austin Chiang, MD, Clinical/Research Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine
“While what makes the Brigham a world-class institution can’t be defined by a scoring system or methodology, it is gratifying to see the pride this recognition instills in those who work to further our mission as well as our patients and their families.”

-Erin McDonough, MBA, Senior Vice President, Chief Communication Officer

“Our improved ranking in U.S. News and World Report, both in Urology and for the hospital, reflects our longstanding commitment to providing innovative care to our patients. While we are proud of our ranking, we derive the greatest satisfaction at the outstanding care our health care professionals gave that led to this recognition.”
-Adam Kibel, MD, Chief of the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery

“It is an honor to work in such an amazing organization where the highest quality of care is provided to patients. Not only from the clinical aspect but also from a research standpoint, BWH provides a great platform for innovation and important discoveries. I am proud to be part of the BWH research team!”

-Iyer Swathi, Programmer and Research Analyst, Department of Psychiatry

“BWH and BWH Urology’s giant leap in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report rankings is a tribute to the tremendous work done by the leadership in the past few years. I am proud to be a part of the top-ranked Urology program in New England, and I am confident that we will achieve a higher position next year!”

– Quoc-Dien Trinh, MD, FRCSC, Associate Surgeon, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery

“This reiterates our individual and institutional commitment to clinical and academic excellence. We are very proud of this acknowledgement.”

-M. Ali Aziz-Sultan, MD, Chief of Vascular/Endovascular Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery