Boston Children’s Hospital named best in country for neurology and neurosurgery

U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2015-2016 top-10 best children’s hospital throughout the country, naming Boston Children’s Hospital the best in the country for neurology and neurosurgery, according to a press release.

U.S. News & World Report also named Boston Children’s Hospital as the best overall children’s hospital in the country, according to the report.

The ninth annual report highlights the top centers in each of 10 pediatric specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology.

Boston Children's Hospital, which was ranked best 7 out of 10 specialties, claimed top spot on the honor roll, according to the release.

“Boston Children's Hospital's performance on this year's U.S. News survey can be directly attributed to our team, and their tireless efforts to provide the best care to more children in more places than ever before,” said Kevin Churchwell, MD, EVP of Health Affairs and COO of Boston Children’s Hospital in a press release. “At Boston Children’s, we live by the philosophy that we are all caregivers. Whether you're a doctor or nurse, frontline staff or scheduler, food service or support personnel, your dedication shows in these rankings.”

The rankings were based on clinical survey data from 184 pediatric centers and reputational survey information from pediatric specialists and subspecialists.

Here are the top-five pediatric hospitals ranked for neurology and neurosurgery on the U.S. News & World Report honor roll:

1. Boston Children's Hospital.

2. Texas Children’s Hospital.

3. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

4. Children’s National Medical Center.

5. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

To see the entire rankings and the hospitals with the best specialties, visit the U.S News & World Report list here.

Reference: www.health.usnews.com.