Facts and Statistics
National Jewish Health is known worldwide for treatment of patients with respiratory, immune and related disorders, and for groundbreaking medical research.
- The #1 respiratory hospital in the nation since 1998, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
- Among the best pediatric respiratory hospitals in the nation, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
- The 2nd best place in the United States for “postdocs” to work, as ranked by The Scientist in 2008.
- Despite our small size, we are in the top 4.5 percent of institutions in the country funded by the NIH, in terms of absolute dollars.
- Ranked among the leaders worldwide in the impact of our scientific publications: 12th in molecular biology & genetics; 15th in biology and biochemistry; and 22nd in immunology, as ranked by Thomson Scientific.
- Leading clinical laboratories in the world for Mycobacteriology, Complement and Beryllium exposure.
- In 2007, the Kunsberg School at National Jewish Health received the USDA HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award, the only Colorado school to receive this recognition.
- Thirteen National Jewish Health physicians were named the best in the entire nation in "America's Top Doctors," published in 2007 by Castle Connolly.
- A dozen physicians at National Jewish Health were named "Top Docs" in the 2007 ranking of Denver-area physicians by 5280 magazine.
- In 2007, Faculty member Richard Johnston, MD, won the John Howland Medal, which is the highest award in academic pediatrics.
- Two faculty members, Harold Nelson, MD, and Stanley Szefler, MD, helped write the NHLBI 2007 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.
- Home to the Editor-in-Chiefs of three major peer-reviewed publications:
