For the 2010-11 rankings, U.S. News requested data from 170 pediatric centers and used survey results from thousands of physicians in 10 pediatric specialties who were asked where they would send the sickest children. In all, 62 hospitals ranked in at least one specialty. The Honor Roll features eight hospitals that ranked in all 10.
Rankings by Specialty
Cancer
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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#1
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
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#2
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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#3
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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Diabetes & Endocrinology
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
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#1
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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#2
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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#3
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Gastroenterology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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#1
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
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#2
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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#3
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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Heart & Heart Surgery
Texas Children's Hospital
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#1
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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#2
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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#3
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
Kidney Disorders
Seattle Children's Hospital
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#1
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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#2
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA
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#3
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
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Neonatology
Children's Hospital Boston
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#1
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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#2
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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#3
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
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Neurology & Neurosurgery
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
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#1
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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#2
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Baltimore, MD
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#3
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Orthopedics
Children's Medical Center-Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
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#1
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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#2
Children's Medical Center-Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Dallas, TX
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#3
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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Pulmonology
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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#1
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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#2
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
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#3
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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Urology
Riley Hospital for Children Clarian Health Partners
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#1
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
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#2
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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#3
Riley Hospital for Children Clarian Health Partners
Indianapolis, IN
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