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UM Health-Sparrow Earns Top National Honors for Stroke, Diabetes Care

July 31, 2025

Michigan Business Network

LANSING, MI – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow has been nationally recognized as a high performer in four areas, while U-M Health’s Ann Arbor adult hospitals were ranked best in Michigan and in the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings for 2025-26.

U-M Health is the clinical division of Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan.

U.S. News based its rankings on key quality measures, including mortality rates, preventable complications, and nursing care. It also evaluates performance regarding specific procedures and conditions. They honored UM Health-Sparrow as “high performing” in the following:

Diabetes
Heart arrhythmia
Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma
Prostate cancer surgery

UM Health-West, based in the Grand Rapids area, was recognized as high performing for:

Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Prostate cancer surgery
Spinal fusion

Out of more than 4,400 hospitals evaluated, U-M Health’s Ann Arbor hospitals earned a spot on the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll, ranking among the top 20 hospitals nationwide. This distinction reflects U-M Health’s high performance across a wide range of specialties, procedures, and conditions.

“It’s an honor to be recognized among the best in the country for innovation and exceptional patient care,” said David Miller, M.D., M.P.H., CEO of Michigan Medicine and executive vice president of medical affairs for the University of Michigan.

“This recognition reflects the amazing teams that provide the highest standard of care for our patients every day. I remain grateful to each and every person at Michigan Medicine for their dedication and commitment to our mission of advancing health care to serve Michigan and the world.”

The organization had three medical specialties ranked in the nation’s top 10 and three medical specialties ranked in the nation’s top 20.

“These newest U.S. News & World Report designations are another confirmation of the high-quality services our patients expect and deserve,” said Hitinder Gurm, MBBS, chief medical officer of U-M Health.

“We are deeply proud of the care our teams provide, and their dedication to continuous improvement in all that we do. The care within our walls is world-class.”

U-M Health’s Ann Arbor hospitals are ranked No. 8 in the country for ophthalmology; No. 9 for ear, nose & throat; and No. 10 for rheumatology. It also received national rankings in the following specialties: