Central Valley hospital earned top national rankings, and did it in 7 different specialties
Valley Children’s Hospital was named among the top pediatric hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report magazine, earning top-50 rankings from the publication for seven separate specialties.
The 2020-2021 rankings for the hospital, located in Madera County near Highway 41 and the San Joaquin River, included:
- 21st for pediatric orthopedics.
- 31st for pediatric pulmonology/lung surgery.
- 31st nationally for neonatology.
- 34th for pediatric urology.
- 37th for pediatric neurology/neurosurgery.
- 46th for pediatric diabetes/endocrinology.
- 42nd in pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery.
“Our performance in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, recognized in more service lines year over year, is most significant for what they mean to the patients we are privileged to serve,” said Todd Suntrapak, Valley Children’s president and CEO. “This is a recognition of our ability to provide the highest quality and safest patient care in the country.”
It’s the fifth year that Valley Children’s has been named in the rankings, and this is the largest number of specialties for which the hospital has been recognized. It’s the first time the hospital has been ranked for pediatric neurology/neurosurgery and pediatric pulmonology.
“Even in the midst of a pandemic, children have healthcare needs ranging from routine vaccinations to life-saving surgery,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “The ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ rankings are designed to help parents find quality medical care for a sick child and inform families’ conversations with pediatricians.”
This story was originally published June 16, 2020 at 5:58 PM.
