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UC Health children’s hospitals recognized in regional and national specialty rankings

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A nurse works with a young patient at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital Pediatric Cardiology unit.

U.S. News and World Reports released its 2024-25 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings on Oct. 8, recognizing three University of California Health children’s hospitals among the top 10 overall regionally and the top 50 nationally in several pediatric specialties. Congratulations to our colleagues at the following locations!

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, San Francisco and Oakland

Regional rankings (overall)

  • #3 in California
  • #4 in the Pacific region

National rankings (by specialty)

  • #7: Neonatology
  • #11: Pediatric Cancer
  • #18: Pediatric Nephrology
  • #19: Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • #20: Pediatric Urology
  • #21: Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
  • #22: Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • #25: Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
  • #34: Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery
  • #43: Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Top 50 nationally for Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health

UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital

Regional rankings (overall)

  • #5 in California
  • #6 in the Pacific region

National rankings (by specialty)

  • #24: Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
  • #31: Pediatric Urology
  • #32: Pediatric Nephrology
  • #35: Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery
  • #42: Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • #42: Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Top 50 nationally for Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health and Pediatric Cancer

UC Davis Children’s Hospital

Regional rankings (overall)

  • #7 in California
  • #8 in the Pacific region

National rankings (by specialty)

  • #23: Pediatric Nephrology
  • #26: Neonatology
  • #32: Pediatric Orthopedics
  • #36: Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
  • Top 50: Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health

Learn more about University of California Health children’s hospitals

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