BJC Health System has received 109 recognitions for clinical excellence from U.S. News & World Report, including national ranking for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in 11 out of 14 specialties. Multiple BJC hospitals are ranked among the “Best Hospitals” in Missouri. Barnes-Jewish Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine are once again ranked No. 1 in the metro St. Louis area and No. 1 in Missouri.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital ranked nationally in 11 specialties: cancer; cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; ear, nose and throat; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; geriatrics; neurology and neurosurgery; obstetrics and gynecology; orthopedics; pulmonology and lung surgery; and urology. Barnes-Jewish was also ranked as “High Performing” in rheumatology.
Cardiology and Heart & Vascular Surgery are ranked as High Performing in AAA Repair, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Heart Arrhythmia, and Pacemaker Implantation. Of the 18 High Performing areas for BJH, 7 were in Cardiology, and Heart and Vascular Surgery.
Our cardiology rankings haven risen steadily over the past 4 years:
2022 – #39
2023 – #35
2024 – #33
2025 – #28
Cardiovascular Division Chief Dr. Sumanth Prabhu notes “These rankings reflect the expertise and reputation of our faculty, fellows, and staff, the incredible quality of care, the strong partnerships we have established with our colleagues in cardiovascular surgery and vascular surgery, and our deep-seated integration with Barnes-Jewish Hospital.”