MD Children’s Hospital Among The Best In The Country: U.S. News

One children’s hospital in Maryland has 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.

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.

Maryland 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 hospital in Maryland is Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore. It was named a "best regional hospital" and ranked 1st in Maryland and 4th in the Mid-Atlantic region.

By specialty, the top pediatric hospital in Maryland is also Johns Hopkins Children's Center. In fact, it's nationally ranked in 10 pediatric specialties:

• 7th nationally for pediatric nephrology
• 11th nationally for pediatric urology
• 13th nationally for pediatric cancer
• 13th nationally for pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery
• 14th nationally for pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery
• 18th nationally for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery
• 23rd nationally for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology
• 25th nationally for neonatology
• 40th nationally for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery
• top 50 nationally for pediatric and adolescent behavioral health

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, neurology, and neurosurgery; and Children’s Health Dallas-Scottish Rite for Children for orthopedics.