Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Earns Top National and Global Pediatric Hospital Honors from U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek
CHLA named among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and ranked No. 5 in Pediatrics worldwide by Newsweek
LOS ANGELES, September 18, 2026--Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has earned top pediatric hospital honors nationally and globally, with recognition from both U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. CHLA was again named among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best Children's Hospitals rankings and earned a place on the publication's Honor Roll of Best Children's Hospitals for the 18th consecutive year—an honor CHLA has held since the list was first created. Internationally, CHLA was named one of the top pediatric hospitals in the world, earning the No. 5 spot in Pediatrics on Newsweek's 2027 World's Best Specialized Hospitals list.
"This recognition reflects the extraordinary dedication of our physicians, nurses, researchers, and countless other team members to advancing pediatric medicine," says CHLA President and CEO Paul S. Viviano. "For 125 years, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has combined world-class care, groundbreaking research, and deep compassion to improve the lives of patients and families. Being recognized among the leading children's hospitals nationally and globally affirms the strength of that commitment—and that, for our team, children will always come first."
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties by U.S. News & World Report
In the U.S. News & World Report 2026-27 Best Children's Hospitals specialty rankings, CHLA ranked highly across all pediatric specialties evaluated. CHLA was also ranked the No. 1 children's hospital in California by U.S. News & World Report, as the hospital celebrates 125 years of creating hope and building healthier futures for children. The hospital earned top-10 recognition in seven care specialties, including Cancer (No. 4), Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (No. 4), Orthopedics (No. 7), Urology (No. 7), Diabetes & Endocrinology (No. 8), Neonatology (No. 9), and Neurology & Neurosurgery (No. 10). The hospital also received national rankings in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (No. 12), Nephrology (No. 16), and Cardiology & Heart Surgery (No. 20).
CHLA's Behavioral Health Institute was also recognized as a Top 50 hospital in U.S. News & World Report's Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health category, highlighting the hospital's growing leadership in mental and behavioral health care for children and teens.