The UF Health Spine Program was named to the 2018 edition of the Becker’s Healthcare “100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs.”

The organizations featured on the list had extensive neuroscience and spine programs, providing treatment and the latest research for neurosurgical disorders. Many hospitals and health systems featured earned top honors for medical excellence, outcomes and patient experience in their spine and brain surgery departments.

The UF Health Spine Program provides comprehensive services for patients with spinal tumors, degenerative disease and craniocervical junction anomalies. The spine team performs more than 1,000 surgeries each year, including minimally invasive procedures. UF Health neurosurgery and neurology departments include 75 faculty members and received around $10 million in research funding for studies and trials. UF Health neuromedicine experts perform around 10,000 procedures and support 30,000 outpatient visits annually.

UF Health Shands is ranked No. 32 in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report.