Arkansas Children’s earns 4 nationwide rankings for healthcare specialties

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Four healthcare specialties of Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s have received rankings from the U.S. News & World Report. The rankings were listed in the 2017-18 Best Children’s Hospitals, published online Tuesday (June 27).

The following were the specialties along with their rank:

  • Pediatric cardiology, No. 37
  • Neonatology, No. 38
  • Pediatric pulmonology, No. 47
  • Pediatric urology, No. 48

“Arkansas Children’s has an unyielding commitment to placing children at the very center of everything we do,” said Marcy Doderer, president and CEO of Arkansas Children’s. “We’re thrilled by the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, which include more of our programs than ever before. This is evidence that we remain steadfast in our mission of championing children.”

The 11th annual rankings included the top 50 pediatric hospitals across the nation focusing on 10 pediatric specialties: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; neonatology; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; pulmonology; and urology.

“The pediatric centers we rank in Best Children’s Hospitals deliver exceptionally high-quality care and deserve to be recognized for their commitment,” said Avery Comarow, health rankings editor for U.S. News. “Children with life-threatening illnesses or rare conditions need the state-of-the-art services and expertise these hospitals provide every day.”

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