St. Louis Children's Ranked No. 1 in Pediatrics in St. Louis by U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at Washington University School of Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. This is the 16th consecutive year St. Louis Children’s has been ranked the top children’s hospital in the St. Louis region and among the top children’s hospitals nationwide.
St. Louis Children’s ranked in the top 20 for seven of the specialty areas, more than any pediatric hospital in Missouri. The full rankings for pediatric specialty areas are:
- Neurology & Neurosurgery (No. 12)
- Neonatal Care (No. 13)
- Orthopedics (No. 14)
- Nephrology (No. 19)
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (No. 20)
- Cancer (No. 20)
- Pulmonology (No. 20)
- Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders (No. 29)
- Urology (No. 37)
- Behavioral Health (Top 50)
New this year, U.S. News & World Report recognized the top 50 children’s hospitals in the area of behavioral health. Those hospitals were not individually ranked.
“Together with our WashU School of Medicine partners, the team’s clinical expertise, dedication and compassion make St. Louis Children’s a place that families from all over the world trust” says St. Louis Children’s President Trish Lollo. “Whether at our hospital, Specialty Care Centers, After Hours sites, community clinics or mobile units, our teams focus on delivering exceptional care to kids, because that’s what every family deserves.”
U.S. News & World Report analyzes data for over 100 pediatric hospitals for their “Best Children’s Hospital” rankings. The full rankings and methodology are available at USnews.com and will be published in the U.S. News Best Hospitals guidebook.
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