5 Sentara hospitals ranked best in Hampton Roads by U.S. News & World Report

Eight Sentara hospitals have earned rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Hospitals report, with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital leading the way as No. 1 in Hampton Roads and No. 3 in Virginia.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a regional Level I trauma and burn center, and a tertiary referral center for complex patients transferred from community hospitals for higher levels of care. It is the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, and home base for the Sentara Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance.

The hospital also received high-performance rankings for medical specialties, including No. 1 in Hampton Roads and No. 2 in Virginia for cancer care, No. 1 in Hampton Roads and No. 3 in Virginia for surgery, No. 1 in Hampton Roads for rehabilitation, and No. 1 in Hampton Roads and No. 3 in Virginia for cardiology and heart and vascular surgery. It is also the only organ transplant program in Hampton Roads, offering heart, kidney, and pancreas transplants.

“We are proud to be recognized for clinical excellence in improving the health of our community,” said Dana Weston Graves, senior vice president and acute care president for Sentara’s Southeast Market – Norfolk, which includes Sentara Norfolk General and Sentara Leigh Hospital. “This recognition reflects the dedication of our team members and physicians, who provide state-of-the-art care around the clock.”

Of the seven other Sentara hospitals ranked by U.S. News for 2026, Sentara Princess Anne Hospital and Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital are tied for No. 3 in Hampton Roads, while Sentara CarePlex Hospital and Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center are tied for the No. 5 spot.

Sentara CarePlex is also rated as Best Regional Hospital for Community Access. It was the first of three Sentara hospitals to install refrigerated food lockers outside their emergency departments in partnership with local non-profits, allowing patients and residents with food insecurity to access healthy food 24 hours a day using digital codes.

U.S. News & World Report began publishing hospital rankings in 1990 to help patients make informed choices about their providers. Rankings are developed from publicly available hospital performance data, such as Medicare claims, as well as expert opinion.

“Patients come to us at vulnerable times and we take their trust in us seriously,” said Joanne Inman, senior vice president and acute care president for Sentara’s Southeast Market – Virginia Beach, which includes Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, and Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, NC.

“Our commitment to you and your loved ones is to elevate our care and deliver an extraordinary patient experience, no matter which Sentara facility you turn to for care."