Stony Brook University Hospital Among Nation’s Best for Stroke, Cardiac and Joint Replacement Care by Healthgrades

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has once again received national recognition from Healthgrades for its outstanding clinical care in stroke, cardiac, and joint replacement services.

Each year, the health platform evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas. The evaluation of SBUH includes data from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, which make up the Stony Brook Medicine healthcare system.

For 2026, SBUH has been named as one of:

• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ - the only hospital in New York State for 11 Years in a Row (2016-2026) and the only hospital on Long Island
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care™ - the only hospital on Long Island
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention™
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™ - the only hospital in Suffolk County

This places SBUH within the top 5% in the nation for stroke care and the top 10% for cardiac and joint replacement care - reflecting the hospital's outstanding clinical performance and distinguishes it as one of the country's leading hospitals. Within New York State, SBUH ranked in the top 3 for Stroke Care, Cranial Neurosurgery and Neurosciences in 2026.

"These national honors from Healthgrades reflect not only our outstanding clinical outcomes, but also our commitment to translating research and innovation into world-class patient care," said William A. Wertheim, MD, executive vice president, Stony Brook Medicine. "This recognition underscores the remarkable collaboration and dedication that define Stony Brook Medicine."

"We are honored to be recognized once again by Healthgrades for our commitment to delivering the highest quality care to our patients," said Carol A. Gomes, chief executive officer, Stony Brook University Hospital. "These national distinctions reflect the exceptional dedication, skill, and teamwork of our physicians, nurses, and staff across every discipline."

SBUH also received Excellence Awards in the areas of cardiac care, neurosciences, pulmonary, joint replacement and gastrointestinal care, as well as five-star (the highest level) ratings for critical care and other treatments and procedures.

Cardiac

• Cardiac Care Excellence Award™
• Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™
• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Heart Attack (2022-2026)
• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Heart Failure (2014-2026)

Joint Replacement

• Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
• Five-Star Distinction for Total Knee Replacement
• Five-Star Distinction for Hip Fracture Treatment

Neurosciences

• Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2016-2026) and Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Stroke (2015-2026)
• Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2020-2026) and Five-Star Distinction for Cranial Neurosurgery (2020-2026)
• Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2016-2026)

Pulmonary

• Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2025-2026)
• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Pneumonia

Gastrointestinal

• Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™
• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of GI Bleed (2024-2026)
• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Pancreatitis

Critical Care

• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Sepsis (2015-2026)
• Five-Star Distinction for Treatment of Respiratory Failure (2021-2026)

"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, medical advisor at Healthgrades. "We're proud to recognize Stony Brook University Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas."

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.

Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only.

View the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.