Lehigh Valley Hospital has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital in the Lehigh Valley and among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report.

This is the ninth straight year LVH has been ranked No. 1 by the magazine, which also has recognized the hospital nationally among America’s Best Hospitals in various medical specialties 23 times since 1996.

In 2022-23, LVH earned a high performing rating in six adult specialties including: gastroenterology and GI surgery; geriatrics; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; pulmonology and lung surgery and urology.

LVH also is listed as high performing in 13 Common Adult Procedures and Conditions tracked by U.S. News including: aortic valve surgery, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip replacement, kidney failure knee replacement, pneumonia, stroke, transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.

For the 2022-23 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 164 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.