Mass Eye and Ear Honored as a Top Hospital for Eye and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Care in “Best Hospitals” Rankings

U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 “Best Hospitals” survey ranks Mass Eye and Ear #4 in nation for Ophthalmology and #5 for Otolaryngology.

Mass Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), members of Mass General Brigham, have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the 2025-2026 “Best Hospitals” rankings maintaining a #4 ranking for ophthalmology (eye care) and rising to a #5 ranking in otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat care).

“It is incredibly rewarding to see this extraordinary institution once again recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals for eye and ENT care,” said Mass Eye and Ear president CarolAnn Williams. “For more than 200 years, our entire team has remained steadfast in our commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in both patient care and scientific discovery.” 

In 2009, Mass Eye and Ear and MGH announced that Mass Eye and Ear physicians would lead and staff the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at MGH, which is why both hospitals are named in the ranking.

Mass Eye and Ear is proud to be part of other honors for Mass General Brigham this year. Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, McLean, and Spaulding Rehabilitation were once again named among the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and each also earned high marks in multiple clinical specialties. 

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About Mass Eye and Ear

Massachusetts Eye and Ear, founded in 1824, is an international center for treatment and research and a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. A member of Mass General Brigham, Mass Eye and Ear specializes in ophthalmology (eye care) and otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ear, nose and throat care). Mass Eye and Ear clinicians provide care ranging from the routine to the very complex. Also home to the world's largest community of hearing and vision researchers, Mass Eye and Ear scientists are driven by a mission to discover the basic biology underlying conditions affecting the eyes, ears, nose, throat, head and neck and to develop new treatments and cures. In the 2025–2026 “Best Hospitals Survey,” U.S. News & World Report ranked Mass Eye and Ear #4 in the nation for eye care and #5 for ear, nose and throat care. For more information about life-changing care and research at Mass Eye and Ear, visit our blog, Focus, and follow us on Instagram, X and Facebook.