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
Showing 1–10 of 50
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Surgical survival | Preventing surgical complications | Epilepsy management | Infection-prevention program | Clinic volume | Surgical volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 |
Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Health Indianapolis, IN See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Indianapolis metro area and Indiana |
74.5/100 |
1.60
Modest |
12
Very high |
6
High |
8
Very high |
26.00
Very good |
29
Average |
31
Very high |
| #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 |
| #32 |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA |
63.8/100 |
4.00
Significant |
12
Very high |
5
High |
5
High |
22.00
Very good |
33
High |
28
High |
| #3 |
Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
89.5/100 |
24.20
Strong |
12
Very high |
5
High |
6
High |
28.00
Superior |
37
High |
28
High |
| #27 |
San Diego, CA |
66.6/100 |
1.10
Modest |
12
Very high |
4
Average |
8
Very high |
25.00
Very good |
28
Average |
28
High |
| #1 |
Boston, MA |
100.0/100 |
74.60
Very strong |
12
Very high |
3
Average |
6
High |
27.00
Superior |
42
Very high |
27
High |
| #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 |
| #15 |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA |
73.4/100 |
15.50
Strong |
12
Very high |
6
High |
3
Average |
22.00
Very good |
29
Average |
27
High |
| #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 |
| #18 |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
71.3/100 |
13.40
Significant |
12
Very high |
6
High |
2
Low |
25.00
Very good |
25
Average |
24
High |














