Two Aurora Health Care sites top ‘Best Hospitals’ in Wisconsin list by U.S. News & World Report

MILWAUKEE – Aurora Health Care has again achieved high marks by the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” 2025-26 ranking survey, released today. For the third consecutive year, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center was named the No. 1 hospital in the Milwaukee Metro area and the No. 2 hospital in Wisconsin. Aurora Medical Center – Grafton ranked No. 3 in the Milwaukee Metro area and No. 6 in the state.

Also included on the coveted “Best Hospitals” list by U.S. News & World Report are nationwide specialty rankings. Aurora Health Care’s robust obstetrics and gynecology program in Southeastern Wisconsin, including Aurora Sinai Medical Center and Aurora St. Luke’s, ranked No. 36 in the nation. These services have been critical in advancing women’s health. Additionally, Aurora St. Luke’s joined the national list with a No. 43 spot for rehabilitation.

Aurora Health Care’s specialty care was also rated “high performing” in seven additional specialties, including:

• Cancer
• Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
• Geriatrics
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
• Urology

“We are truly honored by this recognition. Our commitment is to continually meet the changing health needs of the communities we are privileged to serve,” said Gabrielle Finley-Hazle, president of Aurora Health Care. “This recognition underscores the exceptional hard work and dedication of our care teams, who consistently deliver innovative, high-quality patient care.”

Advocate Health, of which Aurora Health Care is part, has 29 award-winning hospitals on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” 2025-26 list for adult specialties. In addition, the enterprise has 31 “high performing” specialty designations, signifying top 10% performance, and 209 “high performing” procedures and conditions.

U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions; only one third of them earned an award. To determine the best hospitals, U.S. News & World Report analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. For the full list of rankings, visit USNews.com/Best-Hospitals.

About Aurora Health Care
Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state’s largest private employer, the system serves patients across 18 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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