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August 17, 2017

Media contact: Leigh DeLozier, 404-778-3711; leigh.delozier@emory.edu

Emory Eye Center is ranked #13 for ophthalmology in the nation

(ATLANTA) Emory Eye Center is one of the top ophthalmology centers in the U.S., according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report guide to America’s top hospitals. This year, Emory earned a national ranking of #13 among the Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology, up three slots from 2016.

The U.S. News rankings help guide patients to hospitals that deliver outstanding care in particular areas. Of the sixteen medical specialties ranked, twelve are primarily judged by data. For the other four specialties – including ophthalmology – rankings are determined entirely by reputation, based on a survey of physician specialists from the past three years. The latest rankings were compiled from U.S. News surveys in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

“We are privileged to be recognized as one of the top ophthalmology programs in the United States,” says Allen Beck, MD, interim chair of ophthalmology and interim director of The Emory Eye Center. "Our faculty, staff, and trainees make a great team that have put the Emory Eye Center in this elite company.”

Emory Eye Center has been part of the list each year since ophthalmology rankings began in 1998.

With programs in cornea/refractive surgery, medical and surgical retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, ophthalmic pathology and pediatric ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center has long been one of the most sought-after training programs for ophthalmology subspecialties. Patient care is further expanded through optometry, low vision and specialty contact lens services.

The Emory Healthcare network was well represented on the 2017 U.S. News list. Emory University Hospital was ranked the number 1 hospital in Georgia and in metro Atlanta. Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital ranked number 2 in Georgia and metro Atlanta, and Emory University Hospital Midtown ranked number 11 in Georgia (a two-way tie) and number 6 in metro Atlanta. Within a state or metro area, regional rank is determined by a hospital’s performance in the national rankings analysis and by its scores across nine procedure and condition areas evaluated.

Five other specialties at Emory University Hospital were nationally ranked this year: gastroenterology/gastrointestinal; geriatrics; neurology/neurosurgery; and orthopedics. Ophthalmology earned the highest rank among Emory specialties for 2017.

The specialty rankings and data are produced for U.S. News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

To see the entire report, visit http://www.usnews.com/best-hospitals.

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The Emory Eye Center is the largest, most comprehensive eye care facility in Georgia, serving patients for more than 125 years. With programs in cornea, retina (surgical and medical), glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, ophthalmic pathology and pediatric ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center has long been one of the most sought-after training programs for ophthalmology subspecialties. Innovative treatments, groundbreaking research and personalized care have earned the Eye Center the respect of patients and providers alike.