Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Recognized Again as a Top Children’s Hospital in the Nation

The 2024–25 'U.S. News & World Report' Best Children’s Hospitals survey ranks the top pediatric facilities to help families with children with complex medical conditions find the best medical care 

For release: Oct. 8, 2024

STANFORD, Calif. —Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has once again been recognized among the nation’s best pediatric medical centers by the U.S. News & World Report 2024–25 Best Children’s Hospitals survey, published today.

The national rankings identify the top 50 pediatric facilities across the country, listing Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford as a pediatric center that continues to deliver high-quality care across multiple specialties and shapes the future of health care and medical research. The hospital is also tied for being the highest-ranking center in Northern California.

“To continue to be recognized as a top children’s hospital is a testament to the excellence in specialty care that has come to define Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. We are proud of our dedicated health care providers and staff, who uphold the highest standards of patient care for the children and expectant mothers we care for in the Bay Area and beyond,” said Paul A. King, president and CEO of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

The annual Best Children’s Hospitals survey rankings recognize the top 50 pediatric facilities across the United States in 10 pediatric specialties.

For the ninth consecutive year, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has achieved rankings in all pediatric specialties ranked by U.S. News & World Report. This year’s survey also included a new specialty: pediatric and adolescent behavioral health.

Three of the hospital’s specialties ranked in the top 10 nationwide: neonatology (No. 5), nephrology (No. 7), and pulmonology (No. 10). The hospital also ranked in cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, cardiology and heart surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, and pediatric and adolescent behavioral health.

“We are so grateful for the amazing work our care teams provide to our patients and families,” said Grace Lee, MD, chief quality officer at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. “Whether they’re providing tailored treatments for our most vulnerable patients, bringing innovative therapies for complex cases that could not be resolved elsewhere, or going the extra mile to give our families a sense of normalcy while they spend time at the hospital, the providers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are world-class. This recognition affirms that.”

This is the 20th consecutive year that the hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report surveys. Celebrating 33 years in 2024, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is the youngest institution among the recognized hospitals—the rest of which have been in service between 70 and 165 years.

The U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings are the most comprehensive source of quality-related information on U.S. pediatric hospitals and can help families of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses find high-quality medical care available in consultation with their doctors and other medical professionals. Based on clinical data and an annual survey of pediatric specialists, the methodology factors in patient outcomes, such as mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices. 

For more information, visit Best Children’s Hospitals.

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