UF Health Shands Children's Hospital: Awards and Recognition

U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals 2021-22

The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital is tied as the #1 children’s hospital in Florida and is ranked in five specialties nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.

In its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, U.S. News ranked the following five UF Health pediatric programs among the nation’s best this year:

  • Cardiology and Heart Surgery – 26th nationally
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology – 13th nationally
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery – 18st nationally
  • Cancer – 49th nationally
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery – 34th nationally

For more information, read the full press release on our rankings