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Partnering With You for Better Health

From routine check-ups to complex challenges, our providers work with you and your family to serve all of your health care needs.

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Your Best Health

Personalized, Patient-Centered Care

All of our primary care clinics have been formally recognized as patient-centered medical homes. This model of care emphasizes shared decision-making with you, and helpful communication and coordination support among all of your health care providers.

It’s an approach designed to help you make more informed choices – and receive the best results.

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World-Class Expertise When You Need It Most

As Sacramento’s No. 1 hospital, we’re proud to offer the extraordinary expertise of our region’s only academic medical center.

By connecting you to a health care partner who delivers personalized primary care and world-class specialty care, better health for you and your family has never been easier.

Awards and Recognitions
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U.S. News Best Hospitals badge: Ranked in 6 specialties, 2025-26

Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals

A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ENT, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, and pulmonology & lung surgery.

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U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals badge: Ranked in 3 specialties, 2025-26

Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in pediatric nephrology, orthopedics*, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)

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U.S. News Best Regional Hospitals badge: Sacramento metro, recognized in 26 types of care, 2025-26

Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital

Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in aortic valve surgery, back surgery (spinal fusion), COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, cancer, orthopedics, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and urology.

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U.S. News Best Grad Schools badge: Medical, primary care, tier 1, 2026

Ranked in Tier 1, or top, category for primary care

U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 1 (top tier) for primary care training.

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U.S. News Best Grad Schools badge: Medical, research, tier 2, 2026

Ranked highly for medical research

U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 2 for research.

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U.S. News Best Grad Schools badge: Nursing master’s degree, 2026Best Nursing Schools

Master’s degree

U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing #40 (tie) in the nation.

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Magnet recognized badge: American Nurses Credentialing Center

The nation’s highest nursing honor

UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.

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NCI badge: Designated comprehensive cancer center

World-class cancer care

One of ~59 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.

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LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader badge: 2024, Healthcare Equality Index

A leader in health care equality

For the 13th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization.

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