Best in the US, Here for the World
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is ranked the best pediatric hospital in the United States by Parents magazine in a comprehensive, data-based survey. Children's Hospital also ranked first, second or third in nine out of 10 specialties in U.S.News and World Report's 2010 ranking of U.S. pediatric hospitals, earning a place on the publication's prestigious Honor Roll.
A history of caring for the world's children
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was the United States’ first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. For more than 150 years, our physicians and researchers have made scientific advances and trained leaders who influence pediatric medicine worldwide. In turn, the Hospital has become a destination of choice for international patients.