For the 15th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of American hospitals has placed Hopkins at the top of the list. Hopkins ranked #1 in gynecology, kidney disease, otolaryngology, rheumatology and urology; #2 in geriatrics, neurology/ neurosurgery and ophthalmology; #3 in cancer, digestive disorders, hormonal disorders, pediatrics, psychiatry and respiratory disorders; and #4 in orthopedics.