Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston is the best pediatric hospital for cardiology and heart surgery, according to U.S. News & World Report’s list of the “Best Children’s Hospitals” for 2025-26.
The publication evaluated data from 118 children’s hospitals across 11 pediatric specialties. The rankings were tied to outcomes, commitment to patient safety, family centeredness and expert physician opinions. Read the full methodology of the rankings here.
Here are the top 10 hospitals for pediatric cardiology, along with their score out of 100. The full list can be found here.
- Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston): 100
- Children’s Hospital Colorado (Aurora): 95.8
- Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center (Durham, N.C.): 94
- MUSC Children’s Heart Network of South Carolina (Charleston): 93.7
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: 91
- Rady Children’s Hospital (San Diego): 90.8
- Boston Children’s Hospital: 90.1
- Levine Children’s Hospital (Charlotte, N.C.): 89.8
- Children’s Medical Center Dallas: 89.4
- Dell Children’s Medical Center (Austin, Texas): 89.1
