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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 |
Children's Medical Center Dallas Dallas, TX |
76.1/100 |
4.80
Significant |
12
Very high |
7
Very high |
5
High |
24.00
Very good |
31
High |
27
High |
| #9 |
Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC |
86.0/100 |
18.40
Strong |
12
Very high |
6
High |
7
Very high |
25.00
Very good |
33
High |
22
Average |
| #4 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH |
88.6/100 |
26.20
Strong |
12
Very high |
5
High |
6
High |
24.00
Very good |
28
Average |
21
Average |
| #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 |
| #34 |
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
61.4/100 |
1.20
Modest |
12
Very high |
6
High |
5
High |
21.00
Significant |
18
Average |
23
High |
| #39 |
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Saint Paul, MN |
59.3/100 |
1.20
Modest |
12
Very high |
6
High |
2
Low |
24.00
Very good |
33
High |
21
Average |
| #5 |
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Baltimore, MD See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland |
88.3/100 |
47.90
Strong |
12
Very high |
5
High |
4
Average |
20.00
Significant |
21
Average |
22
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 |
| #23 |
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Memphis, TN See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Memphis metro area and Tennessee |
67.7/100 |
4.60
Significant |
12
Very high |
5
High |
7
Very high |
22.00
Very good |
23
Average |
16
Average |
| #20 |
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Los Angeles, CA See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California |
70.5/100 |
7.70
Significant |
12
Very high |
3
Average |
8
Very high |
22.00
Very good |
20
Average |
18
Average |