MANILA, Philippines — St. Luke’s Medical Center has earned dual international recognition in Newsweek and Statista’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027, with its Quezon City and Global City institutions receiving distinctions for specialized medical care.
St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City secured the No. 1 national ranking for Nephrology in the Philippines, marking a significant milestone as Nephrology was included in the global ranking for the first time. Meanwhile, St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City was also named among the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027, reinforcing St. Luke’s standing among leading institutions for specialized care.
The annual ranking, developed by Newsweek in partnership with global research firm Statista, evaluates thousands of medical institutions worldwide across 13 specialized disciplines based on clinical reputation, quality standards, and patient outcomes.
St. Luke’s – Quezon City earned the country’s top position in Nephrology through an evaluation that considered clinical reputation, quality accreditations, and patient outcomes in specialized renal care.
Its leadership in kidney care is further supported by its Joint Commission International Clinical Care Program Certification for Kidney Transplant, which recognizes the hospital’s commitment to coordinated, high-quality, and patient-centered care throughout the kidney transplant journey, from evaluation and transplantation to post-transplant management and long-term follow-up.
St. Luke’s – Quezon City provides a comprehensive range of nephrology and renal services, including the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation and post-transplant care, as well as interventional nephrology and pediatric kidney care.
Complementing Quezon City’s national leadership in Nephrology, St. Luke’s – Global City was recognized among the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027, further demonstrating the institution’s commitment to internationally benchmarked standards of care.
The ranking evaluates hospitals through three key pillars: recommendations from medical professionals worldwide, national and international quality accreditations, and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures or PROMs, which assess how effectively hospitals monitor treatment results and improvements in patients’ quality of life.
For St. Luke’s – Global City, the recognition reflects its continuing focus on clinical excellence, patient safety, innovation, and specialized care, while strengthening its position as a destination for patients seeking complex treatment in the Philippines.
One standard of care across St. Luke’s
Taken together, the distinctions received by St. Luke’s – Quezon City and St. Luke’s – Global City reflect the institution’s continuing investment in highly specialized medicine and its commitment to making internationally recognized healthcare accessible to patients in the Philippines.
For patients and their families, these recognitions provide an additional benchmark when making important healthcare decisions and reinforce that advanced, specialized treatment meeting global standards is available closer to home.
St. Luke’s Medical Center remains committed to advancing patient care through innovation, rigorous quality standards, multidisciplinary collaboration, and a patient-centered approach, while continuing to contribute to the Philippines’ growing presence in the global healthcare landscape.
