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2024-2025 Honor Roll of Best Hospitals

January 6, 2025
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The U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of hospitals is considered the pre-eminent source for excellence.

For more than 30 years, U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals rankings has been helping patients find, in consultation with their doctors, the best hospital for their health needs.

This year, U.S. News ranked hospitals in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Here are the top 20 highest rated hospitals in the U.S.

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Before you agree to surgery… 

May 18, 2023
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How many times have you heard: “Well, it isn’t exactly brain surgery.” Well this time it is.

And it’s your brain.

It’s a scary trip into the unknown. Thoughts are swirling around in your head: What will happen to me? Is this the right thing to do? Is this really the best surgeon for the job? What if it doesn’t work? Maybe I should put it off…

It’s really hard to be prepared for something as radical as brain surgery – either physically or emotionally. That’s why it’s important to gather all the information you can, before hand.

Remember: Knowledge is power.

Here some things to consider and ask your neurologist/neurosurgeon team before surgery.

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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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