BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been recognized among the nation’s leading cancer hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Ranked No. 17 among 745 hospitals evaluated for cancer care nationwide, placing it among the top 2% nationally, Roswell Park was also named the No. 1 hospital for cancer care in the Buffalo metropolitan area on U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Cancer 2026-2027. Roswell Park is also the only New York State hospital outside New York City recognized for cancer care on either U.S. News’ national or local lists.
Several Roswell Park specialty teams earned recognition as high performing programs: colon cancer surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, gynecological cancer surgery, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma care, and lung cancer surgery. U.S. News identifies high-performing specialties as those demonstrating outcomes that are significantly better than the national average.
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National distinctions and recognitions
Roswell Park holds many distinctions and recognitions, among them:
- Rated “Exceptional” by the National Cancer Institute — the highest possible designation
- Magnet recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Optum Center of Excellence designation for cancer care (adult and pediatric) and stem cell transplant (adult and pediatric)
- Accredited through multiple American College of Surgeons quality programs, including the Commission on Cancer, National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and Surgical Quality Partner designation
Learn more about Roswell Park’s commitment to quality and safety at roswellpark.org/about-us/quality-safety.
About Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
From the world’s first chemotherapy research to the PSA prostate cancer biomarker, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center generates innovations that shape how cancer is detected, treated and prevented worldwide. The Roswell Park team of 4,000+ makes compassionate, patient-centered cancer care and services accessible across New York State and beyond. Rated “Exceptional” by the National Cancer Institute, Roswell Park, founded in 1898, was one of the first NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country and remains the only one in Upstate New York. To learn more about Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Roswell Park Care Network, visit www.roswellpark.org, call 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or email ASKRoswell@RoswellPark.org.
