Healthgrades recognizes South Tampa Hospital for specialty care
Tampa, FL — HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital has achieved distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among South Tampa Hospital’s new recognitions are two Specialty Excellence Awards, which place the hospital among the top 10% nationwide for Gastrointestinal Surgery and Gastrointestinal Care. The hospital is also five-star rated for six services, including colorectal surgeries and treatment of bowel obstruction, hip fracture, sepsis, respiratory failure and diabetic hospitalizations.
“Our commitment to high-quality specialty care is at the heart of everything that we do,” said Dr. Guillermo Pierluisi, chief medical officer at South Tampa Hospital. “By combining advanced expertise with compassionate, patient-centered care, we ensure every individual receives the specialized treatment they deserve.”
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, including Gastrointestinal Services. Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, including Orthopedics, Gastrointestinal and Critical Care.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.