The Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP) had six of its specialty services cited among the top 200 in the world, according to the annual survey The World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022, by the American magazine Newsweek.

Among the nine categories covered by the publication, HCFMUSP is cited in the top 50 and the best in Latin America in neurology specialties, taking 22nd place, cardiology, 24th, and cardiac surgery, 38th. The hospital also appears among the top 200 in the world in orthopedics (52nd place), neurosurgery (73th) and oncology (99th).

"It is with great satisfaction that we receive this recognition again. The HC has always been mentioned in Newsweek's rankings, which only proves the world reference it represents for medicine. Congratulations to the HC professionals who, even in such a challenging period, managed to maintain excellence and quality in care", says the Superintendent of HCFMUSP, Antonio José Rodrigues Pereira.

Newsweek Magazine annually publishes the ranking of the Best Hospitals in the World and recently expanded the evaluation to the specialties. This year, it started to include the classification of the 200 best global hospitals in nine categories, being evaluated between the months of August and June 2021.

Rankings are based on physician recommendations, patient satisfaction surveys and performance indicators. The work is done in partnership with Statista Inc., a global consumer data and market research firm.

Check out the complete lists, by specialty, at https://www.newsweek.com/worlds-best-specialized-hospitals-2022/pediatrics