Four hospitals in Manatee and Sarasota counties were listed among Florida’s best on a recent ranking by Forbes magazine’s 2026 Top Hospitals survey. Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s main campus, its Venice campus and HCA Florida Doctors Hospital in Sarasota were among the 29 statewide medical facilities named by Forbes. It was the first year Forbes compiled such a list, which totaled 253 facilities with five-star rankings and 509 with four-star rankings. Rob Anderson, CEO of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Photo by Lesley Dwyer“We are honored to be recognized as a 2026 Top Hospitals by Forbes,” said Rob J. Anderson, chief executive officer of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. “These measures were given the most weight and, therefore, had the most influence on each hospital’s overall rating,'' the magazine wrote.

Source: Forbes January 07, 2026 16:21 UTC