#1 in Texas For Your Everything
These honors belong to the extraordinary physicians, nurses and care teams whose expertise, compassion and dedication help make Texas Children's the bee's knees for everything that matters most.
U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News & World Report introduced the Best Children’s Hospitals ranking to help families of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses find the best medical care available. The rankings are the most comprehensive source of quality-related information on U.S. pediatric hospitals.
2026 - 2027 USNWR Rankings
Texas Children’s is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report for excellence across pediatric specialty care.
#1 Cardiology and Heart Surgery
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#1 Diabetes and Endocrinology
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#2 Nephrology (Kidney disorders)
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#2 Pulmonology and Lung Surgery
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#2 Urology
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#3 Neurology and Neurosurgery
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#5 Gastroenterology and GI Surgery
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#5 Neonatology
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#5 Orthopedics
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Nationally Recognized Cancer
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Nationally Recognized Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health
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For the 2026-2027 rankings, U.S. News, together with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research firm, collected and analyzed data from 114 children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Children’s hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, compliance with established best practices, and level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care.
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