3 IL Children’s Hospitals Ranked Among Nation’s Best By U.S. News

Three children's hospitals in Illinois have been named among the best in the country in a new U.S. News & World Report ranking released Tuesday.

U.S. News & World Report recognized 90 children's hospitals in 34 states and Washington, D.C., in its 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals rankings.

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This is the 20th year the publication has published the rankings to guide parents, their children's doctors, and caregivers in navigating a complex web of pediatric care choices for children with serious illnesses and rare conditions.

Illinois families don't always have those choices in their hometowns, and the rankings are intended to help them identify the best pediatric care options in their regions and the state.

U.S. News evaluated 114 hospitals across 11 specialties, looking at patient outcomes, medical practices and the resources available to care for children. The rankings also drew on surveys of thousands of pediatric specialists. The final report recognizes 90 children's hospitals in 34 states and Washington, D.C.

The top pediatric hospitals in Illinois are:

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
• University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
• Advocate Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn

By specialty, the top hospitals in Illinois are:

Neonatology

Ranked 10th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Pediatric Cancer

Ranked 14th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Ranked 26th Nationally: University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital

Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Ranked 16th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked 10th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Ranked 45th Nationally: University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital

Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

Ranked 6th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Ranked 44th Naitonally: University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital

Pediatric Nephrology

Ranked 8th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery

Ranked 6th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Ranked 36th Nationallly: University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital

Pediatric Orthopedics

Ranked 26th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

Ranked 17th Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Pediatric Urology

Ranked 3rd Nationally: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Eleven hospitals made the Honor Roll for strong performance across multiple specialties: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Boston Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Children's National Hospital, Cincinnati Children's, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Seattle Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Dana-Farber/Boston Children's ranked first for pediatric cancer; Texas Children's for cardiology and heart surgery; Boston Children's for neonatology and neurology and neurosurgery; and Children's Health Dallas-Scottish Rite for Children for orthopedics.