2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report Names Jackson Health System Facility among best hospitals in the Nation and Best in Florida
MIAMI, FL. – For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial as one of the top two percent of rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. Lynn Rehabilitation Center moved up 13 spots in 2026-2027, ranking 15th out of the top 50 best rehabilitation hospitals.
This year, Lynn Rehabilitation Center has also ranked as the number one rehabilitation hospital in Florida and South Florida, reaffirming its position as the state’s premier destination for comprehensive rehabilitation care. This recognition reflects Jackson Health System’s commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care.
“To be recognized as the number one rehabilitation hospital in Florida is an incredible honor and a reflection of the remarkable team that makes Lynn Rehabilitation Center so great,” said Jennifer Rey-Garcia, vice president of rehabilitation services at Lynn Rehabilitation Center. “Every doctor, nurse, therapist, and support team member plays a crucial role in helping our patients overcome some of life’s greatest challenges. We’re very proud of providing compassionate, expert care that can help people reclaim their independence and get back to what matters most.”
This recognition reflects the exceptional skill and dedication provided by the Lynn Rehabilitation Center team. From stroke and spinal cord injury, to traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions, Lynn Rehabilitation Center’s multidisciplinary team provides advanced therapies and personalized treatment plans that help patients regain their independence and return to the lives they love.
Along with world-class care, patients have access to cutting-edge research through The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial at Lynn Rehabilitation Center, state-of-the-art equipment, innovative technology, aquatic therapy, various support groups, and other services for families and caregivers.
“Every day, Lynn Rehabilitation Center’s team cares for patients facing some of life’s greatest challenges. We thank them for their unwavering commitment to helping those patients regain their independence, and congratulate them for building a program our community – and the world – can depend on,” said David Zambrana, president and CEO of Jackson Health System. “Their dedication changes countless lives every day.”
Lynn Rehabilitation Center opened in 2020, one of the premier projects in Jackson’s Miracle-Building Bond Program. The 250,000-square-foot, nine-story structure on the Jackson Memorial Medical Center campus houses 80 inpatient beds and features next-generation rehabilitative technology in multiple gyms, as well as an indoor aquatic center, outdoor treatment areas, transitional apartments, a café, and other spaces to support real-world mobility, such as a full-size car, driving simulators, an airplane seats.
