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In the 2014-15 Best Children鈥檚 Hospitals survey from U.S. News & World Report released today, Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford once again received the highest specialty rankings among Bay Area children鈥檚 hospitals, with three specialties ranked in the U.S. News Top 10 and five in the Top 15. Additionally, two of these programs were ranked best in California and one was ranked best on the West Coast.

Press Release: June 10, 2014

STANFORD, Calif. 鈥� Receiving top honors by the just-released U.S. News & World Report survey of is a wonderful accolade. But, there鈥檚 even more to celebrate. For a decade, since the beginning of the formalized U.S. News rankings for children鈥檚 hospitals in 2005, Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford has received the highest specialty rankings of any children鈥檚 hospital in Northern California every year.

Ranked in 9 Specialties - 麻豆果冻传媒 Children's Health

In the publication鈥檚 new 2014-15 Best Children鈥檚 Hospitals survey , the hospital was the only Northern California children鈥檚 hospital with three specialty programs ranked in the nation鈥檚 top 10. Those specialties included Nephrology (#7), Cardiology (#8), and Pulmonology (#10). The Nephrology team鈥檚 ranking was tops in California, and the Pulmonology group was #1 in California and on the West Coast.

In addition, Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford was the only Northern California children鈥檚 hospital placing five programs in the top 15, with Neonatology coming in #12 and Gastroenterology at #13. In all, Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford placed nine specialty programs in the U.S. News top 40. Full results and methodology are available .

Christopher G. Dawes, president and chief executive officer of Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford and 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health, said he was proud of the U.S. News & World Report honors. 鈥淩eceiving such high rankings every year for the past decade from U.S. News is a wonderful distinction,鈥� Dawes said, 鈥渁nd it speaks to our continual standing as one of America鈥檚 most extraordinary children鈥檚 hospitals.鈥�

鈥淚 wish to congratulate Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford on this well-deserved recognition,鈥� said Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine. 鈥淲e in 麻豆果冻传媒 take great pride in the unparalleled care we provide to children and expectant mothers, and these top rankings from U.S. News are a tribute to the dedication and compassion of our caregivers.鈥�

鈥淓very Best Children鈥檚 Hospital deserves high praise,鈥� said U.S. News Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow. 鈥淲e know how important it is to parents to have confidence in pediatric centers that show dedication and expertise in caring for a child facing a life-threatening, rare or demanding illness.鈥�

鈥淭his recognition from U.S. News & World Report is a salute to our doctors, nurses, social workers and various teams that make such an honor possible,鈥� Dawes said. 鈥淥ur dedicated staff at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health define what it means to deliver extraordinary care to extraordinary kids.鈥�

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