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UK Hospital’s Markey Cancer Center is rated 17^th in the country for cancer care; UK’s urology program is ranked 28^th; and UK’s gynecology program is ranked 47^th in the nation.
The rankings are available online at www.usnews.com.

See related story in the July 9, 1999, issue of the Lexington Herald-Leader.

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UK Hospital’s Markey Cancer Center is rated 17^th in the country for cancer care; UK’s urology program is ranked 28^th; and UK’s gynecology program is ranked 47^th in the nation.

"The U.S. News ranking of three of our programs is highly complimentary, and we want to recognize the leadership of our physicians in each of these areas as well as the outstanding professional staff who are a part of the health care team," said Frank Butler, vice chancellor for health systems and planning, UK Chandler Medical Center, and director of UK Hospital. "We believe the recognition of these particular programs is representative of the quality of all of our patient care programs."

America’s Best Hospitals is a resource for consumers who are seeking the best care in the diagnosis, treatment and management of a difficult medical problem. U.S. News ranks the top 50 hospitals in the diagnosis, treatment and management of a difficult medical problem.

This year, U.S. News ranks the top 50 hospitals in 16 specialties, giving data on 188 hospitals. The rankings were drawn from 1,881 hospitals (of 6,299 in the country) that meet the U.S. News criteria.

Most hospitals rated are tertiary care hospitals – major medical centers, usually teaching institutions, that provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art care. However, some that are rated are not teaching hospitals.

The specialties in which UK was ranked were assessed on reputation, death rate and a set of other medical data.

The rankings are available online at www.usnews.com.