EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Reports such as the one published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (2002) show that lower patient mortality (death) rates are directly related to higher volume procedure experience.

More experience leads to better results

IUMG specialists are often leaders in their respective fields, innovators in treatment and high performers with more procedures.

OUTSIDE RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE

Experience is a good quality indicator, but not the only one to consider. National rankings also provide objective information concerning a medical center and its physicians.

US News & World Report

Ten IUMG specialties were listed in the top 50 of the 2008 US News & World Report "Best Hospitals" national rankings.

Clarian Health Partners (IU and Methodist Hospitals) ranked #13 in digestive orders; #16 in urology, #25 in geriatrics; #24 in neurology and neurosurgery; #18 in Orthopedics (ranked 29 in '07);  #27 in ear, nose and throat (#31 in '07); #33 in kidney disease;  #34 in cancer, #36 in respiratory disorders (up from #26), #40 in heart and heart surgery; and #44 in endocrinology.

America’s Top Doctors *

Focusing on the top one percent, this annual publication is the primary consumer guide to the nation’s top specialists.

Less than one percent of hospitals in the U.S. have more than one physician listed, and there were  44 IU physicians recognized as top specialists (6th Ed).

America’s Top Doctors for Cancer *

This guide profiles top physicians from more than 40 medical specialties which are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers in adults and children.

Of nearly 2,000 of the nation’s leading cancer specialists profiled in this national health care guide, 16 were from IU or Riley hospitals.

*For these publications, doctors are selected by a physician-led research team based on

comprehensive national surveys of physicians and medical leaders.

BENEFITS OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL

Teaching hospitals have state-of-the-art medical knowledge and equipment which they employ to train the next generation of physicians. Patients therefore benefit from having access to the latest in diagnostic and treatment options, and this often leads to improved outcomes.

CLINICAL TRIALS

The presence of clinical trials provides academic physicians with access to all available treatments and medications. This means there may be additional channel of treatment for patients with unusual cases.

Clinical Trials at IU

IU research trials are open to qualifying patients of any physician, but because they are part of a large academic network, IU specialists are often aware of clinical trials their non-academic counterparts may not.