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CLINTON, MD — MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center has been recognized in the most recent Best Hospitals issue of U.S. News & World Report.

The hospital was ranked as high performing in the areas of urology, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) procedures, and heart failure procedures.

โ€œWeโ€™re so proud of our mention in the 2017 Best Hospitals Edition of U.S. News & World Report,โ€ said MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center President Christine Wray.ย 

โ€œWe appreciate the special recognition of urology, COPD procedures, and heart failure procedures, as we have worked hard to develop these programs in Southern Maryland.โ€

Several MedStar hospitals earned recognition on the 2017 list. In the Washington, DC region, three facilities were recognized: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.ย 

In Maryland, five facilities were recognized:ย  MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.