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Top 10 in the Nation.
For the 12th year in a row, Nationwide Children’s is honored to be named to US News & World Report’s list of Top 10 children’s hospitals in the nation, and ranked number 1 in Ohio and the Midwest. It doesn’t happen by accident. It’s a commitment to leading-edge research, quality and safety, family-centered care and a laser focus on the best outcomes for the ones that matter most. Our patients.
Nationwide Children’s is proud to be ranked in all 11 specialties in the 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
- Cancer - #4
- Cardiology - #25
- Diabetes and Endocrinology - #23
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery - #4
- Neonatology - #7
- Nephrology - #4
- Neurology and Neurosurgery - #8
- Orthopedics - #12
- Pulmonology - #7
- Urology - #5
- Behavioral Health - Top 50
Meet Pacey: Care from a Top-Ranked GI & Colorectal Team
At just 4 years old, Pacey faced complex bowel motility challenges. Our Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and CCPR experts built a plan that gave him back the freedom to be a kid.
Read Pacey’s Story →What does it mean to be a nationally ranked hospital by U.S. News & World Report?
The U.S. News & World Report rankings help to provide important information about quality and clinical outcomes to help families and physicians find the very best hospital for their children and patients
It’s an unbiased look at the work each hospital does—the patients they treat, the advancements and innovations they produce, the outcomes their patients experience and the team that provides the care.
To create the best children’s hospital pediatric rankings, U.S. News & World Report gathers key clinical data from more than 100 medical centers through a detailed survey. This survey includes critical measures such as patient safety, infection prevention and size and training of its nurse staffing. Hospitals are ranked as best in their state and best in their region. Ten hospitals are then ranked at the top of their class and named to the Honor Roll. We are proud to be included on the Honor Roll list for 12 years running as well as being named the number one pediatric hospital in Ohio and the number on pediatric hospital in the Midwest.
