About Ochsner
2021-2022 Rankings
Ochsner Medical Center
Ochsner Medical Center (OMC), inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank Campus and Ochsner Baptist*, has been ranked the #1 hospital in Louisiana for the 10th consecutive year and recognized as a Best Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority on hospital rankings and consumer advice. Ochsner was also ranked #1 in the New Orleans metro area.
In addition, OMC was nationally ranked as one of the nation’s top 50 in Neurology and Neurosurgery (ranked #31) in the new 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings published online today. This is also the 10th consecutive year that OMC has been nationally ranked among the Best Hospitals in America in Neurology and Neurosurgery and is the only nationally ranked hospital in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
OMC has distinguished “High Performing” ranking in gastroenterology and gastroenterology surgery.
Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus, Ochsner Baptist Rankings:
Ochsner Hospital for Children
For the fifth year in a row, Ochsner Hospital for Children has been ranked among the Top 50 Children’s Hospitals in the country for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News and World Report.
The U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of pediatric specialists. The rankings methodology factors in patient outcomes, such as mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices.
Ochsner Hospital for Children is Louisiana's only ranked children's hospital. Ochsner Hospital for Children has one of the most comprehensive pediatric programs from Houston, Texas to Atlanta, GA.
Ochsner Hospital for Children has offered exceptional pediatric care for more than 75 years. Ochsner offers the only pediatric heart and liver transplant program in the state, serving over 76,000 children every year with 140 physicians specializing in more than 30 pediatric specialties and sub-specialties. Ochsner Hospital for Children’s flagship facility is located in New Orleans, with subspecialty clinics across Louisiana and in Mississippi.
Ochsner Neuroscience Institute
Here in Louisiana, we have more than our fair share of neurological issues. Studies show that our state is ranked #50 in brain health.
New Orleans is home to the only hospital in the Gulf South nationally ranked in neurology by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Ochsner Neuroscience is recognized by Healthgrades Neurosciences Excellence Award (TM) for nine years in a row (2012-2020) and named among the Top 5% in the nation for Neurosciences for eight years in a row (2013-2020).
