A Photo Tour of the 2017-18 Best Children’s Hospitals
Which hospitals are best for the sickest kids? The 2017-18 U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings identify 82 hospitals with demonstrated expertise in one or more of 10 pediatric specialties. Ten hospitals earned a place on the Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll.
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10. Children’s National Medical Center
Location: Washington, D.C.
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: None
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Neonatology (#1), Cancer (#7), Neurology & Neurosurgery (#9), Orthopedics (#9).
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9. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Location: Pittsburgh
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 7 (tie)
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Diabetes & Endocrinology (#3), Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#5), Pulmonology (#5).
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7. (tie) Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 10
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Neurology & Neurosurgery (#6), Pulmonology (#6), Orthopedics (#8).
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7. (tie) Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Location: Chicago
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 6
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#3), Urology (#4), Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#7).
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6. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 7 (tie)
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Diabetes & Endocrinology (#5), Orthopedics (#6), Neonatology (#6).
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5. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Location: Baltimore
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: None
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Neonatology (#4), Neurology & Neurosurgery (#5), Cancer (#6).
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4. Texas Children’s Hospital
Location: Houston
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 4
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#1), Pulmonology (#2), Cancer (#4), Nephrology (#4), Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#4).
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3. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Location: Cincinnati
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 3
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#3), Nephrology (#3), Neurology & Neurosurgery (#3), Urology (#3), Pulmonology (#4).
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2. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Location: Philadelphia
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 2
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Diabetes & Endocrinology (#1), Pulmonology (#1), Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#2), Neonatology (#2), Nephrology (#2), Neurology & Neurosurgery (#2), Orthopedics (#2), Urology (#2).
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1. Boston Children’s Hospital
Location: Boston
2016-17 Honor Roll rank: 1
Number of 2017-18 Honor Roll specialties: 10
Highest-ranking specialties: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (#1), Nephrology (#1), Neurology & Neurosurgery (#1), Orthopedics (#1), Urology (#1), Cancer (#2), Cardiology & Heart Surgery (#2), Diabetes & Endocrinology (#2), Neonatology (#2).
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