When I was checking our coverage on Blue Cross, it provided all the leading hospitals for specifically esophageal. we live in Florida, and Moffitt, Duke, and the one in Texas were named. Maybe your insurance company could tell you the top ones in your area. As I recall, Moffitt was 2nd or 3rd only to Sloan Kettering, in the amount of annual EC surgeries. That is where we went, and my husband's care has been wonderful. He is in total remission, (stage 4). They coordinated all his chemo with a local board certified cancer center, and we travel back to Moffitt (in Tampa) for all PET and follow up care. It will continue to be a battle, but we are grateful to have the best care.
Hope this helps........