2 PA Children’s Hospitals Among Nation’s Best: U.S. News Rankings

PENNSYLVANIA — Two Pennsylvania hospitals have been ranked among the Top 50 nationally for behavioral health services in the 2025-2026 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

The 2025-2026 Best Children’s Hospitals report released on Tuesday includes both national, state and regional rankings. They are intended as a guide to assist parents and caregivers, along with their physicians, as they navigate the challenges of finding the best possible care for children with serious illnesses or complex medical needs.

For the second year, it includes an evaluation of the Best Children’s Hospitals for Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health, in which U.S. News evaluated hospitals for their care of children and teens in mental and behavioral health conditions such as autism, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, language and learning disorders, and substance abuse and addiction.

Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News, pointed out data that shows 1 in 5 U.S. children has a mental, emotional, behavioral or developmental disorder, and nearly 1 in 3 youth ages 12 to 17 are navigating a mental or behavioral health condition.

“U.S. News’ continued evaluation of the top hospitals for pediatric and adolescent behavioral health empowers families with the information they need to make the most informed decisions for their child’s well-being and health,” Harder said.

Here are the two Pennsylvania hospitals and how they performed:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia)

• Ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania
• 11 Total Specialties Ranked
• Among Top 50 in nation for pediatric and adolescent behavorial and mental health
• Ranked 2nd nationally for pediatric cancer
• Ranked 5th nationally for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery
• Ranked 4th nationally for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology
• Ranked 3rd nationally for pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery
• Ranked 5th nationally for neonatology
• Ranked 5th nationally for pediatric nephrology
• Ranked 3rd nationally for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery
• Ranked 2nd nationally for pediatric orthopedics
• Ranked 5th nationally for pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery
• Ranked 3rd nationally for pediatric urology

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (4401 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh)

• Ranked No. 2 in Pennsylvania
• 11 Total Specialties Ranked
• Among Top 50 in nation for pediatric and adolescent behavorial and mental health
• Ranked 14th nationally for pediatric cancer
• Ranked 21st nationally for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery
• Ranked 2nd nationally for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology
• Ranked 9th nationally for pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery
• Ranked 11th nationally for neonatology
• Ranked 12th nationally for pediatric nephrology
• Ranked 15th nationally for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery
• Ranked 35th nationally for pediatric orthopedics
• Ranked 5th nationally for pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery
• Ranked 16th nationally for pediatric urology

The top five national hospitals by selected specialties are:

Pediatric Cancer

1. Cincinnati Children's
2. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3. Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
4. Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora)
5. Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio)

Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery

1. Texas Children's Hospital (Houston)
2. Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora)
3. Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center (Durham, North Carolina)
4. MUSC Children's Heart Network of South Carolina (Charleston, South Carolina)
5. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Neonatology

1. Boston Children's Hospital
2. Texas Children's Hospital (Houston)
3. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Palo Alto, California)
4. Cincinnati Children's
5. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery

1. Texas Children's Hospital (Houston)
2. Boston Children's Hospital
3. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
4. Children's National Hospital (Washington, D.C.)
5. Cincinnati Children's

Pediatric Orthopedics

1. Children’s Medical Center Dallas-Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center
2. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3. Cincinnati Children's
4. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
5. (tie) Boston Children's Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital (Houston)

2025-202 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll

(Hospitals garnering rankings in multiple specialties, listed alphabetically)

• Boston Children's Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora)
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Children's National Hospital (Washington, D.C.)
• Cincinnati Children's
• Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, Ohio)
• Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego)
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• Texas Children's Hospital (Houston)