SARASOTA, Fla. (May 28, 2025) – Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) has once again been nationally recognized for its excellence in specialty care, earning top honors from Newsweek in its 2025 rankings of America’s Best Hospitals for Specialized Care.
SMH has been named among the best hospitals in the nation across five high-performing specialties, including:
- America’s Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care 2025
- America’s Best Hospitals for Endocrine Care 2025
- America’s Best Hospitals for Neurological Care 2025
- America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Care 2025
- America’s Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care 2025
The specialty rankings are based on a comprehensive evaluation of hospital performance, including quality of care, patient outcomes, recommendations from medical professionals, and accreditations from national and international health organizations.
This latest recognition reflects SMH’s continued commitment to delivering exceptional, evidence-based care across a broad range of specialties.
“It’s an honor to have our teams recognized for their extraordinary work to provide the best care to our patients and community,” said David Verinder, CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. “Whether it’s advanced cardiac procedures, complex orthopedic surgeries, or any other specialty services, the incredible SMH physicians, nurses, and health care professionals remain focused on improving lives through innovation, collaboration, and compassion.”
As one of the leading public health systems in Florida, Sarasota Memorial combines cutting-edge technology with a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach to care. SMH continues to be nationally recognized for dedication to excellence and its role as a trusted destination for specialized medical treatment in southwest Florida and beyond.
To view the entire Newsweek ranking list, click here.
About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional medical center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with 2,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 2 million patient visits a year across its network of care. Sarasota County’s largest employer, the community-owned health system includes two full-service hospitals in Sarasota and Venice, freestanding ERs in North Port and Lakewood Ranch, a rehabilitation hospital, behavioral health hospital, skilled nursing facility and comprehensive network of outpatient centers, urgent care clinics and physician practices. Founded in 1925, SMH is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2025 and encouraging community members to visit smh.com/100 throughout the year for centennial events and updates.