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U.S. News & World Report has published the results of its 2018-2019 Best Hospitals survey, and we have great news to share about our cancer program.<\/p>\n

First, we congratulate The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for once again being ranked the nation\u2019s top hospital for cancer care.<\/p>\n

MD Anderson has held the #1 ranking 14 times in the last 17 years. You can read more about this achievement here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Later this year, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper will proudly celebrate our fifth anniversary as an integrated clinical partner with this global leader in cancer care.<\/p>\n

We are also pleased to announce that MD Anderson at Cooper was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top performing hospitals in the nation for colon cancer surgery. This recognition reaffirms MD Anderson at Cooper\u2019s role as an academic health system and our commitment to providing the highest level of cancer care to our community. As a partner, MD Anderson at Cooper has access to Houston\u2019s evidence-based care guidelines, clinical trials, and leading edge research.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to Steven J. McClane, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Head of the Division of Colorectal Surgery;\u00a0Michael E. Kwiatt, MD, colorectal surgeon; and the entire gastrointestinal cancer team who work diligently to serve our patients and their families.<\/p>\n

About U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The 29th annual\u00a0U.S. News & World Report\u00a0Best Hospitals rankings are intended to help patients with rare or life-threatening conditions make informed decisions about where to receive care. This year\u2019s\u00a0U.S. News & World Report\u00a0Best Hospitals list ranks hospitals in 16 specialties: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; ear, nose and throat; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; geriatrics; gynecology; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; ophthalmology; orthopedics; pulmonology; psychiatry; rehabilitation; rheumatology; and urology.<\/p>\n

The rankings \u2014 which compare more than 4,500 medical centers across the country \u2014 are based primarily on objective measures, such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates; volume; patient experience; patient safety; and quality of nursing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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