July 19, 2010
U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals
20 Years in a Row: The Johns Hopkins Hospital Tops U.S. News & World Report "Honor Roll"
Once more -- and for the 20th year in a row -- The Johns Hopkins Hospital has earned the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of more than 4,800 American hospitals, placing first in five medical specialties and in the top five in 10 others. For a complete list and methodology of rankings, please visit the U.S. News & World Report Web site.
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urology
Rock Star
There are garden-variety kidney stones, and then there are cystine stones. At Johns Hopkins' multidisciplinary stone clinic, urologist Brian Matlaga and nephrologist Michael Choi take on the toughest cases. Read story
rheumatology
Study Suggests Link Between Scleroderma, Cancer In Certain Patients
Patients with a certain type of scleroderma may get cancer and scleroderma simultaneously, Johns Hopkins researchers have found, suggesting that in some diseases, autoimmunity and cancer may be linked. Read story
otolaryngology
Listening to Learn, Learning to Listen
For the hearing-impaired children who leave John Niparko's operating room with the small device he implants between the skull and ear canal, the surgery marks a vital turning point in their journey toward hearing and communication. But it's what happens afterward--in speech therapy classes and during interactions with their family and friends--that take them furthest. Read story
neurosurgery/neurology
A Fluid Approach to CSF Disorders
Learn how Hopkins physicians are identifying and treating adult hydrocephalus--a condition that can bear a striking resemblance to Alzheimer's. Read story
gynecology
Holding Back Incontinence
Women don't need to struggle with embarrassing urine leakage. Just because you're getting older doesn't mean you have to live with the frustration of urinary incontinence. And the condition isn't necessarily a reality of getting older, says urogynecologist Victoria Handa, M.D. Read story
Under the Dome
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Less Is More for Patients Who Need Spine Surgery
"Minimally invasive surgery isn't just about the size of the incision. That's only the tip of the iceberg," says neurosurgeon Daniel Sciubba. Read story
Suburban Hospital
Strokes Affect All Ages
Five years ago, at the age of 43, Mary Kane, Bob Ehrlich's newly announced running mate in the Maryland governor's race, suffered a stroke. Read story
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