UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital Is Ranked No. 1 in Florida, Five Specialties Among Nation’s Best

University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital continued its remarkable run as one of the Southeast’s premier pediatric medical centers as U.S. News & World Report Tuesday ranked it as Florida’s No. 1 children’s hospital, with five pediatric specialties earning the elite distinction of being rated among the nation’s best.

The U.S. News 2022-23 Best Children’s Hospital survey includes the highest-ever rankings for pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery, listed as the 18th best in the United States, and neurology and neurosurgery, ranked No. 34.

“I’m proud of everyone on our team who contributes to making UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital the best in Florida,” said David R. Nelson, M.D., UF’s senior vice president for health affairs and president of UF Health. “This ranking is a reflection of the culture of compassion and commitment to excellence that pervades everything we do.”

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