{"id":12355,"date":"2026-02-11T05:01:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=12355"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:11:31","slug":"unc-urology-leads-as-castle-connolly-introduces-new-2026-accolades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-leads-as-castle-connolly-introduces-new-2026-accolades\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Urology Leads as Castle Connolly Introduces New 2026 Accolades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-300x54.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-1024x185.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-600x108.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-560x101.png 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In 2026, Castle Connolly introduced a new recognition framework &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/castle-connolly-accolades\">Castle Connolly Accolades<\/a> &#8211; designed to highlight hospitals and health systems with an exceptional concentration of Castle Connolly Top Doctors across specialties and within specific fields.<\/p>\n<p>These Accolades offer a system-level view of excellence, recognizing institutions where individual physician distinction consistently aggregates into nationally visible impact.<\/p>\n<h2>National Recognition in Urology<\/h2>\n<p>Under this new framework, UNC Health\u2019s North Carolina Memorial Hospital has been recognized as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/castle-connolly-accolades-urology#:~:text=3.%20North%20Carolina%20Memorial%20Hospital%2DUNC%20(tie)\">third-ranked practice nationally for the absolute number of Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Urology<\/a>, tied with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and The Mount Sinai Hospital. Only NYU Langone Health \u2013 Tisch Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus ranked higher.<\/p>\n<p>As Castle Connolly\u2019s Accolades are based on the total number of Top Doctors at a practice location, rather than the proportion of recognized physicians relative to overall faculty size, UNC Urology\u2019s national standing reflects a notably high level of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-faculty-recognized-among-2026-castle-connolly-top-doctors\/\">faculty representation among Castle Connolly Top Doctors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Leadership Across North Carolina<\/h2>\n<p>At the state level, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/castle-connolly-accolades-state-rankings\">2026 Accolades further reinforce UNC Urology\u2019s leadership<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/castle-connolly-accolades-urology#:~:text=TOP%20HEALTH%20SYSTEMS-,1.%20UNC%20Health,-2.%20Duke%20Health\">#1 Health System in North Carolina for most Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Urology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/castle-connolly-accolades-urology#:~:text=1.%20North%20Carolina%20Memorial%20Hospital%2DUNC\">#1 Hospital in North Carolina for most Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Urology (North Carolina Memorial Hospital)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/castle-connolly-accolades-state-rankings#:~:text=2.%20Novant%20Health-,3.%20UNC%20Health,-4.%20Duke%20Health\">#3 Health System in North Carolina across all specialties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/castle-connolly-accolades-state-rankings#:~:text=2.%20North%20Carolina%20Memorial%20Hospital%2DUNC\">#2 Hospital in North Carolina across all specialties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these recognitions highlight UNC Urology\u2019s role not only as a leading academic program, but as a cornerstone of excellence within North Carolina\u2019s healthcare landscape.<\/p>\n<h2>From Individual Excellence to Institutional Impact<\/h2>\n<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#4b9cd3;\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \">\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-9 col-md-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 5px solid #ffffff;\">\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cThese Accolades highlight what distinguishes UNC Urology: a deep and consistently recognized faculty within a health system that supports excellence at scale. Leading the state in Castle Connolly Top Doctors in urology while also ranking among the top institutions nationally reflects both the strength of our program and the environment fostered by UNC Health.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right; color: #ffffff; link-decoration: none;\"><a class=\"white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\">Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS<\/a><br \/>\nProfessor and Chair of Urology<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-560x838.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Castle Connolly Accolades are determined through the same rigorous, peer-driven methodology used to identify Top Doctors, with additional analysis of institutional representation by specialty, geography, and care setting. More information about the Accolades methodology is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/about-us\/how-castle-connolly-selects-top-doctors\">Castle Connolly\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNC Health was recently recognized as the #1 Health System in NC for most Castle Connolly &#8216;Top Doctors&#8217; in Urology and the #1 Hospital in NC for most Castle Connolly &#8216;Top Doctors&#8217; in Urology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79967,"featured_media":12359,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[93,62],"class_list":["post-12355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-awards-ranking","tag-nielsen","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- 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