It’s official! BlackDoctor.org has unveiled The Best Hospitals for Black America recognizing hospitals that provide exceptional care to Black patients, an achievement of significant importance in today’s healthcare landscape.
The BDO listing of 2025 Best Hospitals for Black America has been officially announced and the selected institutions will be formally recognized during an awards ceremony and thought leadership symposium on January 23, 2025, at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The importance of recognizing hospitals that deliver exemplary care to Black patients cannot be overstated. It addresses a critical need in our healthcare system: ensuring Black patients receive equitable, high-quality care in hospitals with positive patient outcomes. By highlighting these trusted institutions, BDO aims to guide patients toward facilities in their communities where they are most likely to receive compassionate and effective care.
Selection criteria for nominations include the following:
- Feedback from the nation of Black doctors recommending hospitals they trust to send their families to for care
- Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction Scores
- Representation of persons of color and women in senior leadership roles
- Initiatives that positively impact urban communities
- Supplier diversity and procurement margins
- Commitment to equitable care for the Black community
- Presence of a Chief Equity/Diversity Officer within the organization
The full list of Best Hospitals is listed below in alphabetical order:
Best Hospitals for Black America (2025):
Advocate Aurora Health (Aurora St Luke’s Medical Center)
Milwaukee, WI
Advocate Trinity Health (Advocate Health)
Chicago, IL
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburg, PA
Atrium Health Carolinas
Charlotte, NC
Baptist Hospital
Miami, FL
Baptist Medical Center East
Montgomery, AL
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO
Baylor Scott & White Health – Dallas
Dallas, TX
Beaumont Hospital
Troy, MI
Bethesda North Hospital Montgomery
Cinncinati, OH
Boston Med Center
Boston, MA
Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Healthcare
Jamaica Plain, MA
Capital Health Medical Center
Pennington, NJ
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA
Christian Hospital
St. Louis, MO
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston. MA
DMC Sinai Grace Hospital
Detroit, MI
Duke Medicine
Durham, NC
Emory Univerity Hospital
Atlanta, GA
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, DC
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA
Grand Strand Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, SC
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Institute
Tampa, FL
Harlem Hospital
Harlem, NY
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Howard University
Washington, DC
Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Johnston-Willis Hospital
Richmond, VA
KECK MEDICINE OF USC
Los Angeles, CA
LSU Hospital / Oschner
New Orleans, LA
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
Medstar Washington Hospital
Washington, AZ
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Methodist Le Bonheur
Memphis, TN
Metro Nashville General Hospital at Meharry
Nashville, TN
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, OH
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Jackson, TN
Mount Sinai-New York
New York, NY
New York Presbyterian-Hospital Columbia and Cornell
New York, NY
Northwell Health Lenox Hill
New York, NY
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, LA
Overlook Medical Center
Summit, IL
Parkland Health
Dallas, TX
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Regional One Healthcare
Memphis, TN
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, LA
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital
Tampa, FL
St. Jude’s Childrens Research
Memphis, TN
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Texas Children’s Hospital
Dallas, TX
Texas Children’s Hospital Wallace Tower
Houston, TX
The Ohio State Univ. Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Trident Medical Center
Charleston, SC
Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Ypsilanti, MI
UNC Rex Healthcare
Raleigh, NC
University Medical Center New Orleans LCMC Health
New Orleans, LA
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Glen Bernie, MD
University of Miami Health System
Miami, FL
University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, MI
University of California San Francisco – UCSF Health
San Francisco, CA
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
VCU Medical Center Main Hospital
Richmond, VA
WakeMed Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
