Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery
These are the 50 top-ranked centers for children with serious neurological problems. Surgical survival, parent and family involvement, and clinical research were among the factors making up 75 percent of the score, based mostly on data from a U.S. News survey of children's hospitals. The other 25 percent reflects how many of 450 pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons surveyed in 2010, 2011, and 2012 recommended the hospital. How We Rank Children's Hospitals
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| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Surgical survival | Preventing surgical complications | Epilepsy management | Infection-prevention program | Clinic volume | Surgical volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 |
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, TX |
66.2/100 |
0.80
Modest |
12
Very high |
5
High |
6
High |
28.00
Superior |
27
Average |
22
Average |
| #29 |
Louisville, KY |
66.1/100 |
0.80
Modest |
11
Very high |
7
Very high |
6
High |
25.00
Very good |
13
Low |
17
Average |
| #25 |
Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New Jersey |
66.7/100 |
0.60
Modest |
12
Very high |
5
High |
8
Very high |
19.00
Significant |
16
Average |
22
Average |
| #41 |
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee |
58.4/100 |
0.50
Modest |
12
Very high |
2
Low |
4
Average |
19.00
Significant |
33
High |
15
Low |
| #49 |
Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Florida |
48.8/100 |
0.50
Modest |
12
Very high |
3
Average |
3
Average |
21.00
Significant |
11
Low |
13
Low |
| #37 |
Akron, OH |
59.6/100 |
0.40
Modest |
12
Very high |
3
Average |
6
High |
27.00
Superior |
37
High |
16
Average |
| #24 |
University of Iowa Children's Hospital Iowa City, IA See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Iowa |
66.8/100 |
0.40
Modest |
10
High |
6
High |
8
Very high |
25.00
Very good |
18
Average |
14
Low |
| #45 |
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE |
54.2/100 |
0.20
Modest |
12
Very high |
7
Very high |
4
Average |
29.00
Superior |
21
Average |
12
Low |
| #42 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO |
57.5/100 |
0.00
None |
11
Very high |
4
Average |
5
High |
25.00
Very good |
14
Low |
14
Low |
| #38 |
Jacksonville, FL See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Jacksonville metro area and Florida |
59.4/100 |
0.00
None |
12
Very high |
4
Average |
6
High |
19.00
Significant |
17
Average |
11
Low |
