AKRON, Ohio – Akron Children’s ranked nationally in five pediatric specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the Best Children’s Hospitals for 2025-2026.
Akron Children’s improved its position in pediatric orthopedics and added rankings this year in the subspecialities of pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery and pediatric urology.
It ranked in the top 50 in pediatric and adolescent behavioral health; No. 43 in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery; No. 16 in pediatric orthopedics; No. 40 in pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery; and No. 46 in pediatric urology.
“Our caregivers and staff come to work each day focused on one goal – helping kids heal and return to the activities that bring them joy,” said Chris Gessner, president and CEO of Akron Children’s. “This honor from U.S. News & World Report speaks to their remarkable skill, empathy and commitment to our patients and their families.”
According to U.S. News & World Report, to rank nationally in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients.