HCA Florida North Florida Hospital recognized as the state’s top hospital for gastrointestinal surgery, No. 2 for surgical care
Press release from HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – HCA Florida North Florida Hospital announced today it received an outstanding 10 America’s Best Specialty Awards from Healthgrades, the No. 1 online resource Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. For 2026, Healthgrades recognizes HCA Florida North Florida Hospital as among the nation’s 50 best hospitals for surgical care and vascular surgery and among the 100 best hospitals in the nation for pulmonary care, critical care, orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, spine surgery, stroke care, gastrointestinal care, and GI surgery.
Among Florida hospitals ranked, Healthgrades named HCA Florida North Florida Hospital No. 1 for GI surgery; No. 2 for surgical care; No. 3 for joint replacement and orthopedic surgery; and No. 4 for GI care and vascular surgery.
HCA Florida North Florida was also named among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for surgical care, critical care, overall orthopedic services, joint replacement, stroke treatment, overall pulmonary services, vascular surgery, overall GI services, and gastrointestinal surgery.
“As a top-performing hospital, we are grateful for this national recognition of our exceptional team’s dedication to providing the highest quality of patient care,” said HCA Florida North Florida Hospital CEO Gabe Bullaro. “The achievements further affirm HCA Florida North Florida Hospital’s expertise in multiple areas of specialty care and underscore our hospital’s longstanding commitment to our community.”
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas. These evaluations empower patients to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high-quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize HCA Florida North Florida Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including surgical care, treatment of stroke, orthopedic surgery, and critical care, among several other vital areas of care.”
As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. 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.*
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.