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 41–50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #36 |
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in San Francisco metro area and California |
60.3/100 |
16.50
Strong |
12
Very high |
5
High |
3
Average |
22.00
Very good |
13
Low |
13
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 |
| #22 |
Children's Hospital at Montefiore Bronx, NY See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York |
69.0/100 |
3.40
Significant |
12
Very high |
7
Very high |
6
High |
25.00
Very good |
20
Average |
11
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 |
| #44 |
University of Rochester-Golisano Children's Hospital Rochester, NY See Neurology & Neurosurgery scorecard Ranked in Rochester metro area and New York |
56.2/100 |
2.80
Modest |
12
Very high |
5
High |
4
Average |
14.00
Modest |
19
Average |
10
Low |
