9 Best Hospitals In Georgia: U.S. News and World Report's 2016 Rankings

ATLANTA, GA — Emory University Hospital is the best hospital in Georgia, according to U.S. News and World Reports.

The magazine on Tuesday released its list of the best hospitals in the country. The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota topped the publication's national rankings, which looked at how each hospital performs across different specialties, procedures and conditions.

Hospitals that scored high in those categories were compiled into a top-line ranking called the "Honor Roll," made up of the top 20 hospitals in the country.

Emory University Hospital was nationally ranked in 6 specialties.

Here are the 9 top hospitals in Georgia, according to U.S. News and World Report:

1. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta

2. Emory St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta

3. (tied) Kennestone Hospital, Marietta

3. (tied) Navicent Health Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon

3. (tied) Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta

3. (tied) University Hospital, Augusta

7. (tied) Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville

7. (tied) St. Joseph's-Candler, Savannah

9. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta