Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has been recognized once again in the U.S. News & World Report 2024–25 Best Children’s Hospitals survey, published in October.
The rankings identify the top 50 pediatric facilities across the country, listing Packard Children’s as a pediatric center that delivers 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.
This marks the 20th consecutive year that our hospital has been celebrated for its exceptional care and patient outcomes. For the ninth consecutive year, Packard Children’s has ranked in all pediatric specialties. Three of the hospital’s specialties ranked in the top 10: 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.
“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 Childrenʼs Hospital Stanford,” says Paul A. King, president and CEO of Packard Childrenʼs Hospital.
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of the Packard Children’s News.