NEW YORK, NY – Northwell’s Lenox Hill Hospital has received multiple specialty awards for excellence in care from Healthgrades, placing it among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, gastroenterology and outpatient orthopedic services. The recognition reflects the hospital’s consistent record of superior patient outcomes, including significantly lower complication and mortality rates compared to national averages.
Lenox Hill earned more than a dozen honors for superior outcomes in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, including being the only hospital in New York State to receive America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ for 13 consecutive years (2014-2026). Additional awards in heart care include:

Top 5 in New York State for cardiac care;
Top 5 in New York State for cardiac surgery;
Top 5 in New York State for cardiology services;
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ for 3 years in a row (2024-2026);
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ for 15 years in a row (2012-2026);
Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for three years in a row (2024-2026);
Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ for 19 years in a row (2008-2026);
Top 5% in the nation for overall cardiac services for 13 years in a row (2014-2026);
Top 5% in the nation for cardiac surgery in 2026;
Top 5% in the nation for cardiology services for 13 years in a row (2014-2026);
Top 5% in the nation for coronary interventional procedures for 16 years in a row (2011-2026);
Top 10% in the nation for overall cardiac services for 13 years in a row (2014-2026);
Top 10% in the nation for cardiac surgery for three years in a row (2024-2026);
Top 10% in the nation for cardiology services for 24 years in a row (2003-2026);
Top 10% in the nation for coronary interventional procedures for 24 years in a row (2003-2026).

Lenox Hill was also recognized for excellence in gastrointestinal (GI) care, earning the following distinctions:

Top 4 in New York State for GI care;

Top 5 in New York State for GI medical treatment;

Top 5 in New York State for GI surgery;

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ for two years in a row (2025-2026);

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ for four years in a row (2023-2026);

Top 10% in the nation for overall GI services for two years in a row (2025-2026);

Top 10% in the nation for GI surgery for four years in a row (2023-2026);

Top 10% in the nation for GI medical treatment for two years in a row (2025-2026)

In addition, Lenox Hill received recognition for orthopedic excellence, earning the Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ for outstanding patient and ranking among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide in this specialty.

The facility also earned Five-Star distinctions for exceptional results across a wide range of procedures and treatments, underscoring its superior clinical performance. It received top marks for surgical excellence in coronary bypass, valve, cranial neurosurgery, upper GI, colorectal, and outpatient back and neck surgeries (excluding spinal fusion). Additionally, Lenox Hill achieved Five-Star ratings for outstanding outcomes in complex medical treatments, including coronary interventions, heart failure, stroke, COPD, GI bleeding, bowel obstruction, sepsis and respiratory failure.

“These distinguished honors from Healthgrades reaffirm Lenox Hill’s reputation as a premier destination for high-quality, multidisciplinary care,” said Daniel Baker, MD, SVP, president of Lenox Hill Hospital. “They reflect our continued commitment to clinical excellence and compassionate, patient-centered care.”

To identify top performers in specialty care, Healthgrades – the leading resource connecting patients and clinicians – evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Earning the America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ Award reflects significant benefits to patients. From 2022 to 2024, those treated at hospitals receiving the award had, on average, a 57.5 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive the award.*

Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*

To learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care, visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades’ analysis of MedPAR data for 2022–2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.

About Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital

Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital is a 4five 0-bed, fully accredited, acute care hospital located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with a national reputation for outstanding patient care and innovative medical and surgical treatments. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Lenox Hill among the nation’s best for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery; orthopedics; obstetrics and gynecology; neurology and neurosurgery; geriatrics; pulmonology and lung surgery; ear, nose and throat; diabetes and endocrinology; urology; and cancer. In addition, the hospital received designations from U.S. News for its performance in 19 procedures and conditions. Lenox Hill was also named among ‘America’s five 0 Best Hospitals’ by Healthgrades, placing it in the top 1 percent of all hospitals nationwide. For more information, go to www.lenoxhill.northwell.edu.

Margarita Oksenkrug, MBA
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