MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4, 2026 — Aurora Health Care hospitals earned widespread recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2026-2027 rankings, underscoring the organization’s commitment to delivering exceptional clinical outcomes and high-quality care across Wisconsin.
For the fourth consecutive year, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center was named the No. 1 hospital in the Milwaukee metro area and No. 2 hospital in Wisconsin. The rankings include services provided at Aurora St. Luke's South Shore and Aurora Sinai Medical Center. Meanwhile, Aurora Medical Center – Grafton ranked No. 3 in the Milwaukee metro area and No. 5 in the state.
Aurora Health Care hospitals also earned significant recognition for specialty care, receiving a combined 49 "high performing" ratings for procedures and conditions. Additionally, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center earned a Top 50 national ranking in Obstetrics & Gynecology (No. 29) and Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery (No. 38).
“These top ranked specialties continue to distinguish the extraordinary expertise and compassionate care that our teammates provide every day,” said Gabrielle Finley-Hazle, president of Aurora Health Care. "This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to clinical excellence, innovation and delivering exceptional care for the patients and communities we have the privilege to serve across Wisconsin."
New this year, U.S. News introduced state and metropolitan specialty rankings for cardiology, orthopedics, rehabilitation and cancer care, helping patients identify leading specialty programs close to home. Aurora St. Luke's earned three state specialty rankings: No. 1 for Cardiology, No. 3 for Cancer and No. 3 for Rehabilitation.
“The national and statewide recognition earned by Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center highlights the extraordinary skill and commitment of our teams,” said Sudhakar Karlapudi, Chief Medical Officer, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center. “These rankings reflect years of dedication to innovation, collaboration and compassionate care, ensuring patients have access to advanced treatments close to home. We are honored by this recognition and remain committed to leading the way and caring for the communities we serve throughout Metro Milwaukee and beyond.”
Aurora Health Care hospitals contributed substantially to Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health’s combined 204 high-performing ratings for procedures and conditions and 19 high-performing specialty designations, signifying top-decile performance nationally.
For the 2026-2027 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals nationwide across adult specialties, procedures and conditions. Hospitals recognized as “high performing” demonstrated clinical outcomes significantly better than the national average.
For more information about the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, visit: www.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
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About Aurora Health Care
Aurora Health Care is the state’s largest health system caring for patients across eastern Wisconsin and a portion of Michigan as an integrated care network that includes 18 hospitals, nearly 300 sites of care and 70 pharmacies. Aurora Health Care is committed to continuously advancing how care is connected and delivered — ensuring communities have access to high-quality, coordinated services. It is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Advocate Health is a preeminent academic health system at the forefront of clinical excellence, innovation and research, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as its academic core. Nationally recognized for expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, Advocate Health is also a pioneer in the delivery of virtual health care. It’s accelerating discovery by making research participation part of the standard-of-care through its one-of-a-kind National Center for Clinical Trials, plus two affiliated life-sciences-focused innovation districts and one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs, with an experiential learning focus and specialized residencies to help protect the long-term sustainability of rural health care in America. With more than 165,000 teammates serving patients at 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations across eight states, Advocate Health reinvests over $6 billion each year to improve community health, making it one of the nation’s largest providers of community benefit.
About Advocate Health
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. A preeminent academic health system at the forefront of clinical excellence, innovation and research, it delivers care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine is its academic core. Nationally recognized for expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, Advocate Health is also a pioneer in the delivery of virtual health care. It is accelerating discovery by making research participation part of the standard-of-care through its one-of-a-kind National Center for Clinical Trials, plus two affiliated life-sciences-focused innovation districts and one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs. With more than 165,000 teammates serving patients at 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations across eight states, Advocate Health reinvests over $6 billion each year to improve community health, making it one of the nation’s largest providers of community benefit.
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