U.S. News and World Report released hospital rankings Tuesday. Three North Carolina hospitals placed in the top 50 by specialty. Duke University Hospital in Durham, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, and WakeMed Raleigh Campus earned spots across nine different specialties.
Duke University Hospital received eight top-50 rankings. The Durham facility placed No. 7 in ophthalmology, No. 13 in rheumatology, No. 28 in diabetes and endocrinology, No. 28 in pulmonology and lung surgery, No. 29 in geriatrics, No. 31 in cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery, No. 33 in urology, and No. 40 in neurology and neurosurgery.
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center earned two top-50 rankings. The Charlotte medical center placed No. 26 in cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery and No. 47 in orthopedics…