In the most current U.S. News & World Report rankings of American hospitals, there were 90 hospitals that earned distinction nationally in at least one of the ten pediatric specialties analyzed in the survey.  Boston Children's Hospital, one of our trusted links for health information, earned recognition in the survey as the top ranked pediatric hospital in the nation.  Although no other hospital in New England ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals nationally, four other pediatric hospitals in the region earned a top 50 national ranking in at least one of the ten specialties examined.  However, besides Boston Children's, only one other New England pediatric hospital earned top 50 national rankings in at least five specialties. For earning a national distinction in at least five pediatric specialty areas, here's a summary look at the two hospitals that stand out among the best pediatric hospitals in New England:

Best Pediatric Hospitals in New England

Boston Children's Hospital
Location:  Boston
Top 10 National Ranking Overall?  Yes (#1)
Top 50 Pediatric Specialty Rankings:  10 of 10
#1   Cancer
#2   Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#2   Diabetes & Endocrinology
#3   Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#2   Neonatology:   
#1   Nephrology
#1   Neurology & Neurosurgery
#1   Orthopedics
#3   Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#1   Urology
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Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Location:  New Haven, CT
Top 10 National Ranking Overall?  No
Top 50 Pediatric Specialty Rankings:  8 of 10
#45   Cancer
#18   Diabetes & Endocrinology
#24   Gastroenterology & GI Surgery:   
#44   Neonatology
#41   Nephrology
#30   Neurology & Neurosurgery
#31   Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#30   Urology
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To find other children's hospitals in New England and elsewhere, visit our U.S. Children's Hospitals resource page.