Hospital Achieves Honor Roll Designation for Second Consecutive Year
San Diego, Calif. – Oct. 8, 2024 — For the second year in a row, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll, a distinction awarded to only 10 children’s hospitals nationwide. Rady Children’s has also been named by U.S. News as tied for the No. 1 pediatric hospital in California and the Pacific Region.
Rady Children’s had five specialties rank among the top 10 in the nation (Cardiology & Heart Surgery #3; Orthopedics #5; Neurology & Neurosurgery #8; Diabetes & Endocrinology #9 and Urology #10) and maintained its eight-year streak of achieving rankings in all specialties surveyed. U.S. News added a new category for 2024-2025 – Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health – in which Rady Children’s was ranked among the top 50 programs in the country.
Rady Children’s 2024–2025 complete rankings are as follows:
| Cardiology & Heart Surgery | 3 |
| Orthopedics | 5 |
| Neurology & Neurosurgery | 8 |
| Diabetes & Endocrinology | 9 |
| Urology | 10 |
| Cancer | 14 |
| Nephrology | 15 |
| Neonatology | 16 |
| Pulmonology & Lung Surgery | 18 |
| Gastroenterology & GI Surgery | 37 |
| Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health | Top 50 |
The rankings assist parents and caregivers, along with their physicians, in navigating the challenges of choosing the best possible care for children with serious illnesses or complex medical needs.
“I’m so proud that the high level of care our team members provide to the children and families in our community has once again been recognized with Honor Roll designation by U.S. News & World Report,” said Patrick Frias, MD, President and CEO of Rady Children’s. “Parents and caregivers can take comfort in the knowledge that they have access to the very best in pediatric medicine at Rady Children’s.”
U.S. News, together with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and analyzed data from 108 children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Children’s hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care and expert opinion among pediatric specialists
“For nearly two decades, U.S. News has published Best Children’s Hospitals to empower the parents and caregivers of children with complex medical needs,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “Children’s hospitals appearing on the U.S. News Honor Roll have a track record of delivering unparalleled specialized care.”
The full rankings for the 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll, regional and specialty rankings can be found at USNews.com. For more information, explore #BestChildrensHospitals on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.
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About Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Ranked as one of the 10 best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for 2024-2025, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego includes a 511-bed pediatric hospital that serves as the largest provider of comprehensive pediatric medical services in San Diego, southern Riverside, and Imperial counties. With more than 40 locations, Rady Children’s is the only health system in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric health care and is the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. Rady Children’s is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations to support its mission. For more information, visit rchsd.org and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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