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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
90.4/100 |
58.40
Very strong |
11
Very high |
3
Average |
5
High |
26.00
Very good |
40
Very high |
27
High |
| #46 |
Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Portland OR metro area and Oregon |
52.7/100 |
2.10
Modest |
11
Very high |
3
Average |
5
High |
22.00
Very good |
19
Average |
17
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 |
| #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 |
| #13 |
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL |
75.4/100 |
16.90
Strong |
11
Very high |
2
Low |
5
High |
22.00
Very good |
43
Very high |
28
High |
| #31 |
Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI |
64.0/100 |
1.80
Modest |
12
Very high |
2
Low |
7
Very high |
24.00
Very good |
27
Average |
23
High |
| #49 |
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children Boston, MA See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Boston metro area and Massachusetts |
48.8/100 |
5.20
Significant |
9
High |
2
Low |
2
Low |
24.00
Very good |
14
Low |
13
Low |
| #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 |
| #30 |
Children's Hospital of Alabama at UAB Birmingham, AL |
65.3/100 |
12.00
Significant |
12
Very high |
1
Low |
5
High |
17.00
Significant |
20
Average |
20
Average |
| #33 |
Primary Children's Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT |
61.5/100 |
16.30
Strong |
10
High |
0
Very low |
5
High |
22.00
Very good |
19
Average |
22
Average |