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No. 1 hospital in DFW for a decade – nationally ranked in 11 specialties

August 4, 2026

Discovery; Prevention; Public Health

UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in DFW for 10 consecutive years.

For the 10th consecutive year, UT Southwestern ranks as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth and among the nation’s top hospitals for care in 11 specialties – the most of any hospital in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list for 2026-27.

UT Southwestern also ranked No. 1 in DFW for cancer, heart and vascular, and orthopedic care in select new regional specialty rankings.

Among the 4,400 hospitals reviewed by U.S. News, UT Southwestern is ranked among the top 50 nationwide in the following 11 specialties:

UT Southwestern physicians and scientists
The decade of distinction in the rankings reflects a standard of excellence that extends across all aspects of UTSW, from advancing discovery to education and patient care.

UT Southwestern ranked No. 2 among all hospitals in Texas and earned “High Performing” designations for 18 procedures and conditions:

Learn more about UT Southwestern's rankings in the annual USNWR Best Hospitals list in our newsroom.

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