Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Ranked As One of America’s Top Pediatric Hospitals
July 6th, 2009 by Kelly HemmingsenLucile Packard Children’s Hospital marks yet another Dobies client that has been named one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals for 2009 by U.S. News Media Group. Lucile Packard placed within the top 20 in eight specialties; 160 hospitals were considered. The specialties receiving top rankings are:
#5 – Heart and Heart Surgery including tetralogy of fallot surgery and pediatric heart transplant
#5 - Neonatal Care
#11 – Cancer including pediatric leukemia, pediatric Hodgkin’s disease and bone marrow transplant
#14 – Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders
#14 – Digestive Disorders
#15 – Respiratory Disorders including pediatric cystic fibrosis and childhood asthma
#20 – Kidney Disorders
#20 – Neurology and Neurosurgery
The rankings will be featured in the August issue of U.S. News & World Report.
About Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital:
Associated with the Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., provides a full range of medical and surgical services to children and expectant mothers from all over the United States. For more information, visit www.lpch.org.
