Rochester, MN | (507) 255-5123
Rochester, MN | (507) 255-5123
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is ranked No. 1 on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll. It is nationally ranked in 15 adult and 6 pediatric specialties and rated high performing in 1 adult specialty and 9 procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility.
What became the Mayo Clinic was founded in 1889 in Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic opened hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1986 and Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1987. The Mayo Clinic Health System was established in 1992 and owns 19 hospitals in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is the teaching arm of the Mayo Clinic. The hospital's two Rochester campuses include the Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital. The Mayo Clinic has a large integrated transplantation program.
The Department of Endocrinology, which treats diabetes, is one of the world’s largest. The hospital offers a Healthy Living Program that is described as an “immersive wellness” experience, encompassing exercise, nutrition and mind-body practices. The Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine facilities in Rochester and Minneapolis serve athletes – from those at the elite level to the strictly recreational – with treatment and sports training. The Mayo Clinic has 57 research centers, such as those working on Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and kidney disease. Innovations at the Mayo Clinic include the heart-lung bypass machine and total hip replacement.
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The U.S. News Doctor Finder has compiled extensive information in each doctor's profile, including where he or she was educated and trained, which hospital he or she admits patients to, and in some cases which insurance plans he or she accepts.
See All Doctors at This HospitalTo help patients decide where to receive care, U.S. News generates hospital rankings by evaluating data on nearly 5,000 hospitals in 16 adult medical specialties, 9 adult medical procedures or conditions and 10 pediatric specialties. To be nationally ranked in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients. The ratings in procedures and conditions, by contrast, focus on typical Medicare patients. Hospitals that do well in multiple areas of adult care may be ranked in their state and metropolitan area. Mayo Clinic is ranked nationally in 15 adult specialties and 6 children's specialties . It also achieved the highest rating possible in 9 procedures or conditions. Read more about how we rank best hospitals.
U.S. News evaluates each hospital in up to 16 different medical specialties. In most medical specialties, the top 50 hospitals nationally are numerically ranked based on hospital performance indicators. Hospitals that nearly made the top 50 may be recognized as high performing.
| Specialty | National Rank | Overall Score | |
| Cancer |
|
84.6/100 | Scorecard |
| Cardiology & Heart Surgery |
|
91.9/100 | Scorecard |
| Diabetes & Endocrinology |
|
100.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Ear, Nose & Throat |
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100.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Gastroenterology & GI Surgery |
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100.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Geriatrics |
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98.9/100 | Scorecard |
| Gynecology |
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99.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Nephrology |
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100.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Neurology & Neurosurgery |
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92.9/100 | Scorecard |
| Ophthalmology | High Performing | 3.8% | Scorecard |
| Orthopedics |
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80.0/100 | Scorecard |
| Psychiatry |
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11.7% | Scorecard |
| Pulmonology & Lung Surgery |
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97.1/100 | Scorecard |
| Rehabilitation |
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13.1% | Scorecard |
| Rheumatology |
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30.4% | Scorecard |
| Urology |
|
100.0/100 | Scorecard |
U.S. News gathers clinical data directly from children's hospitals through a detailed survey spanning 10 pediatric specialties. The children's hospital rankings indicate performance in pediatric specialty care. U.S. News includes Mayo Clinic Children's Center in evaluating the performance of Mayo Clinic.
| Specialty | National Rank | Overall Score | |
| Neonatology | Not Ranked | NA | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery |
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66.8/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology |
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74.6/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery |
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61.7/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Nephrology | Not Ranked | NA | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery |
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76.5/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Orthopedics |
|
76.7/100 | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery | Not Ranked | NA | Scorecard |
| Pediatric Urology |
|
68.3/100 | Scorecard |
U.S. News evaluates hospitals in certain procedures and conditions and assigns each hospital a rating of high performing, average or below average in each procedure or condition. Eligibility to be rated is based on the number of patients treated during the evaluation period.
| Procedure/Condition | Rating | |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Aortic Valve Surgery | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Colon Cancer Surgery | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Heart Bypass Surgery | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Heart Failure | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Hip Replacement | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Knee Replacement | High Performing | Scorecard |
| Lung Cancer Surgery | High Performing | Scorecard |
4 stars out of 5
Scores are based on surveys taken from this hospital’s inpatients after they were discharged inquiring about different aspects of their stay. The scores are not used in the Best Hospitals rankings.
How the patient felt about their hospital stay and discharge overall.
Willingness of patients to recommend this hospital to others.
How patients rated physicians in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.
How patients rated nurses in listening and explaining in a way that patients could understand.
How well medications, how they were to be taken, and side effects were explained before they were administered.
How well staff reviewed adequacy of help at home and provided enough information in writing about symptoms and problems to watch for.
How well patients’ wishes were considered in discharge planning and how well patients understood when they left how to care for themselves, what medications they will take and why.
How promptly help was provided when needed or requested.
How patients rated the cleanliness of their hospital room and bathroom.
How well patients rated the quietness of their hospital experience.
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