Two of Atlantic Health System‘s hospitals, Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, have been ranked in the top three in New Jersey, by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
Morristown Medical Center ranked as No. 2, and Overlook Medical Center ranked as No. 3 in the state, making Atlantic Health System the only health care system in N.J. with two of its hospitals in the top three.
“These wonderful recognitions are proof positive that patients entering Atlantic Health for care can count on clinical excellence and compassionate treatment,” Brian Gragnolati, president and CEO, Atlantic Health System said. “Congratulations and well done to the best team in health care for your remarkable dedication to building healthier communities.”
These rankings topped off dozens of honors bestowed upon all of Atlantic Health System’s medical centers this year.
This year Morristown Medical Center has increased its number of national rankings in Adult Specialties from four to five. Headlining the way, Morristown Medical Center’s Orthopedics program is once again the highest ranked in New Jersey (No. 16).
Other national rankings Morristown received are Urology (No. 32), astroenterology & GI Surgery (No. 38), Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery (No. 40 tied), and new this year, Diabetes and Endocrinology (No. 49). Morristown Medical Center is also the #9 ranked hospital in the New York Metro area.
Meanwhile, Overlook Medical Center has climbed the rankings of New Jersey hospitals to No. 3 and came in 14th in the New York Metro area.
Overlook was recognized as high performing in five adult specialties: Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Urology and Geriatrics.
Additionally, Atlantic Health System’s CentraState Medical Center was recognized as high performing in Urology, as well as in 4 Common Adult Procedures and Conditions: Heart Arrhythmia, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pneumonia and Stroke. Newton Medical Center was recognized as high performing in Stroke.
Morristown was also recognized as high-performing in three Adult Specialties: Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and in 22 Common Adult Procedures and Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion), COPD, Colon Cancer Surgery, Diabetes, Gynecological Cancer Surgery, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pacemaker Implantation, Pneumonia, Prostate Cancer Surgery, Stroke, and TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement).
“Year after year, Morristown Medical Center has earned high rankings, which reflect a consistent standard of excellence when it comes to caring for our patients. This is all thanks to our dedicated and highly trained medical, clinical, and support professionals that have proved themselves to be some of the nation’s best,” Trish O’Keefe, president, Morristown Medical Center said. “I would like to congratulate everyone that makes Morristown the exceptional medical center that it is and thank them for their incredible
hard work.”
Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Overlook as high performing in 14 Common Adult Procedures and Conditions: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Arrythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pacemaker Implantation, Pneumonia, and Stroke.
“Overlook being recognized as one of the top hospitals in both New Jersey and the nation is a tremendous honor that reflects the exceptional dedication of our physicians, nurses,
and team members,” Stephanie Schwartz, president of Overlook Medical Center said. “This ranking is a testament to our unwavering commitment to delivering compassionate, innovative, and high-quality care. I am incredibly proud of the entire Overlook family for their relentless pursuit of excellence and their devotion to going above and beyond for every patient we serve.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 22 procedures and conditions as part of this year’s ratings and rankings with only 13% of evaluated hospitals earning a Best Hospitals designation.
