Cohen Children’s Medical Center has been rated the best children’s hospital on Long Island – and second highest in New York State – while earning top 50 national rankings for exceptional care in eight pediatric specialties, according to US News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals.
In addition, Cohen Children’s achieved the highest rankings in New York State in the areas of pediatric nephrology, pulmonology and urology.
US News has ranked Cohen Children’s among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals for the 17th consecutive year. The Northwell Health children’s hospital – the largest provider of pediatric health services in the state – also serves as New York’s largest Level 1 pediatric trauma center and a primary destination for emergency care.
Cohen Children’s achieved top 50 national rankings in eight pediatric disciplines:
- Nephrology – tied for 20th in the nation.
- Cancer – ranked 25th in the nation.
- Pediatric pulmonology/lung surgery – ranked 25th in the nation.
- Pediatric urology – ranked 25th in the nation.
- Neurology/neurosurgery – ranked 27th in the nation.
- Neonatology -tied for 27th in the nation.
- Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology – tied for 34th in the nation
- Gastroenterology and GI Surgery – 49th in the nation
“Once again, Cohen Children’s Medical Center has achieved high rankings for the groundbreaking work being done by our team members in a variety of specialties,” said Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “We understand how stressful a hospital stay can be – not only for our young patients but for their families. For this reason, every member of this hospital’s staff works together to provide a comforting and healing environment for the children and the people who love them.”
Not only did Cohen Children’s rank No. 2 in New York State, it also ranked in the top ten in the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
“We are very honored to receive these latest rankings,” said Charles Schleien, MD, MBA, senior vice president and chair of pediatric services at Northwell Health, and the Philip Lanzkowsky Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. “We continue to be inspired by our mission of providing state-of-the-art medical care to all of our patients in an environment of dignity and respect.”
To view US News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospital’s” edition, go to: https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings
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