Yale Urology Climbs Again in National Ranking

For the third consecutive year, Yale Medicine Urology, in connection with Yale New Haven Hospital, has been ranked nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals Adult Specialty” list.

“This is significant and gratifying – a true team effort,” says Isaac Y. Kim, MD, PhD, MBA.

The department continues to be #1 in Connecticut and this year took the #31 slot nationally, moving 10 places higher than the 2023-24 ranking.

Nearly 5,000 hospitals are surveyed for the annual listing, and Yale Medicine Urology is one of 11 specialties that contributes to Yale New Haven Hospital staying among the top-rated in the country.

“This is significant and gratifying – a true team effort,” says department Chair Isaac Y. Kim, MD, PhD, MBA. “Faculty, trainees, APPs, nurses, techs, and staff all play a role in better care for our patients. We’re not done yet, though, and will continue striving to be the destination center I know we can be.”

According to U.S. News, the ratings are based on outcomes, patient experience, care-related factors [i.e. nurse staffing numbers], and expert opinion through a physician survey. Yale Medicine Urology had “excellent” scores in several categories, including advanced technologies, prevention of outpatient procedural complications, and prevention of prolonged hospitalizations regarding prostate cancer surgery.

See the full Yale New Haven Health news release here.