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February 21, 2023 – Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale has been recognized as a Medscape Physician Choice Awards for excellence in orthopedics.

This is the only hospital recognition program based solely on the perceptions and preferences of physicians on a local level.

“This is quite a tribute to our orthopedics team which is one of the finest in the country,” President and CEO of Holy Cross Health Mark Doyle said. “We have been a regional leader in orthopedic innovation for more than 25 years and are consistently recognized for our award-winning care. We remain committed to providing the best orthopedic care in South Florida.”

Medscape Physician Choice Awards identify the best-in-class health systems in a local region from a physician perspective for orthopedics with the top 30% of physician preferences receiving the Medscape Physician Choice Award.

“We are proud to champion the physician’s voice,” says John Whyte, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Medscape. “We want to share those voices and let our winners know they are being recognized for their extraordinary compassion and quality of care.”

Physician opinions are measured using a market-by-market surveying process conducted through Medscape polling. The surveys are run on an annual basis, and awards are announced as results are finalized in target markets.

Holy Cross Health was also ranked by US News & World Report as one of the Best Regional Hospitals in Fort Lauderdale-Miami and High Performing in Orthopedics, Knee Replacement and Hip Replacement (2011-2022/23) and a Top 5 Shoulder Arthroplasty Hospital (ONN 2022), marking the fourth consecutive year in the top 10.

To find out more about Holy Cross Health, visit https://www.holy-cross.com/.

 

About Holy Cross Health

A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for eight Types of Care and ranked #8 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospital rankings. Holy Cross Health has also received a fifth consecutive “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national recognition for protecting patients from harm and preventable harm and error. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.