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UPMC: #1 Ranked Hospital in Pittsburgh

Multi-Specialty ClinicsPittsburgh, PA

★★★☆☆3.0/56,077 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye (UPMC Shadyside): 3.5 out of 5 stars (418 reviews)
  • Birdeye (UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital): 2.0 out of 5 stars (379 reviews)
  • U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside): 3 out of 5 (Overall CMS Rating) (5,280 surveys used for HCAHPS data)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Consistently ranked #1 hospital in Pittsburgh by U.S. News & World Report
  • Strong clinical reputation as a major teaching and research hospital system
  • Majority of patients willing to recommend the facility according to some standardized surveys

Common complaints

  • Concerns regarding communication and staff responsiveness
  • Difficulties navigating billing, insurance, and administrative processes
  • Complaints about long wait times and scheduling issues in emergency departments and outpatient clinics
  • Reports of perceived lack of compassion or inadequate medical attention

In patients' words

"Lab results are back for an hour now. All i need is an iv antibiotic. Dr no where to be found. Its pathetic."

Birdeye (UPMC Shadyside) review

"The Er is filled with employees on their cellphones... they dont care. They really dont."

Birdeye (UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital) review

"Competence is NOT their middle name... what I haven't figured out is how to navigate the misinformation."

Better Business Bureau (UPMC Health Plan) review

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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