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Riley Children's Health is proud to be ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. In 2026-2027, we are once again ranked in 11 out of 11 pediatric specialties. We are also recognized as the #1 ranked children's hospital in Indiana.

In addition, our urology (4) and pulmonology (10/tie*) programs are ranked in the top 10 nationally. We have six total programs ranked in the top 25.

For federal fiscal year 2025, the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics is ranked sixth in the nation for NIH research funding, totaling more than $41.6M to support numerous pediatric studies.

Learn more about our medical and surgical specialties in our annual report.

BCH 11 SPEC 2026 2027

Choose a department to learn more about each ranking:

Cardiology

Ranked 31st by U.S. News & World Report for Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Cardiology
  • Among the nation's busiest and highest acuity pediatric and adult congenital heart centers
  • Recognized nationally and internationally for procedures that repair undersized pulmonary arteries, remove cardiac tumors and rebuild complex heart anatomies, as well as a high-volume center for the Ross procedure, a surgery that uses a patient’s pulmonary valve to replace the aortic valve
  • One of the first pediatric programs in the U.S. to support the failing heart in a child with a Berlin heart and in 2003, the first program in North America to implant one in an infant
Learn more about our Cardiology program.

Child Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Ranked in the Top 50 by U.S. News & World Report for Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health
Child Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
  • Using the Project ECHO model, offers continuing education programs for primary care providers, K-12 educators and juvenile justice professionals
  • Employs the evidence-based Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) treatment model for reducing suicidality and improving depression
  • Home to one of only five Multisystemic Therapy programs in Indiana
Learn more about our Child Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences program.

Endocrinology

Ranked 17th by U.S. News & World Report for Diabetes & Endocrinology
Endocrinology
  • Leading-edge research on treatment and prevention of type I and type 2 diabetes combined with comprehensive family-centered clinical care
  • Nationally recognized faculty with expertise in every area of pediatric endocrinology, as well as opportunities for participation in clinical trials of new medications in diabetes and endocrine conditions
  • Multidisciplinary programs in:
    • Metabolic Bone Disease
    • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
    • Gender Health
    • Disorders of Sex Development
    • Prader-Willi Syndrome
    • Duchene Muscular Dystrophy
    • Childhood Cancer Survivorship
    • Youth Diabetes Prevention Program - A dedicated individualized intervention program for children and adolescents with pre-diabetes
Learn more about our Endocrinology program.

Gastroenterology

Ranked 21st by U.S. News & World Report for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Gastroenterology
  • Team of 17 specialists (including two hepatologists) leads national research and clinical care, performing more than 2,500 pediatric endoscopy procedures and caring for 300+ liver patients annually
  • Performs 10-16 liver transplants annually with outstanding outcomes
  • Specialized and multidisciplinary programs provide expert care for patients with:
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    • Liver Disease
    • Obesity
    • Allergic Eosinophilic G.I. Disorders
    • Motility Disorders
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • Short Bowel Syndrome
    • Aerodigestive Disorders
    • Nutritional Disorders
    • Psychological conditions related to G.I. disorders
  • Research focused team of pediatric G.I. specialists published 82 peer-reviewed articles since 2018 and is part of the national ImproveCareNow network
Learn more about our Gastroenterology program.

Hematology & Oncology

Ranked 27th by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer
Hematology & Oncology
  • Part of CureWorks, a unique collaboration among five elite academic children’s hospitals that enables Riley oncologists to offer more clinical trial options in CAR-T cell therapy science
  • Globally recognized translational research initiatives aim to revolutionize cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment and include 78 open clinical trials in oncology and 7 open clinical trials in hematology
  • Physicians see more than 300 new oncology patients, over 700 new hematology patients each year, and more than 13,000 outpatient visits – all with an 85% five-year survival rate.
Learn more about our Hematology & Oncology program.

Kidney Health

Ranked 11th* by U.S. News & World Report for Nephrology
Kidney Health

(*tied with another children's hospital)

  • The Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program is nationally ranked in the top quartile and is part of the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative (IROC)
  • Leading-edge patient care and research with two R01- funded nephrologists, among the leading recipients of National Institutes of Health funding for pediatric nephrology
  • Currently conducting 20 ongoing IRB clinical studies with each division member a PI on an active research study
Learn more about our Kidney Health program.

Neonatology

Ranked 17th by U.S. News & World Report
Neonatology
  • The ECMO program is designated by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) as a Platinum Level Center of Excellence
  • One of the first neonatal critical care programs in the country now serving a large volume of complex patients with neonatal expertise within all medical and surgical sub-specialties, and overall excellent outcomes
  • Participates in the Vermont Oxford Network to evaluate care compared to NICUs nationwide and to perform collaborative quality improvement with NICUs
  • Member of the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium of Level IV NICUs to improve care and outcomes
Learn more about our Neonatology program.

Neurology and Neurosurgery

Ranked 28th by U.S. News & World Report for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • As one of the largest and most experienced pediatric neurosurgery teams in the United States The pediatric neurosurgery service performs nearly 900 procedures each year
  • Multidisciplinary pediatric neurosurgery programs for:
    • Craniofacial Anomalies
    • Neuromodulation
    • Neuro-Oncology
    • Neurotrauma
    • Epilepsy, including minimally invasive epilepsy surgery (featuring laser ablation of seizure foci) and robot-assisted seizure surgery
Learn more about our Neurology and Neurosurgery program.

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Ranked 45th by U.S. News & World Report for Orthopedics
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
  • Comprehensive musculoskeletal care—using the latest technological advances—for children of all ages, infancy through adolescence
  • Holistic spinal deformity program, supported by a dedicated team of pediatric anesthesiologists, features the latest advancements in technology and postoperative care
Learn more about our Orthopedics & Sports Medicine program.

Pulmonology

Ranked 10th* by U.S. News & World Report for Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
Pulmonology

(*tied with another children's hospital)

  • Dedicated programs combine expertise with care coordination to treat complex conditions, including housing one of the largest cystic fibrosis centers in the nation
  • Allergy physicians at Riley are involved in trials of food immunotherapy and in nationally recognized studies of the developing airway microbiome
  • Riley’s successful transition from inpatient to outpatient asthma care has decreased hospital readmission rates by more than 90%
Learn more about our Pulmonology program.

Urology

Ranked 4th by U.S. News & World Report
Urology
  • Performs more pediatric urologic surgeries than any children’s hospital in North America - totaling more than 4,500 surgeries and more than 18,000 outpatient visits annually
  • Extensive experience in reconstructive urology hosting the largest database in the world for complex pediatric urinary tract reconstruction
  • One of only 4 centers in the nation designated as a Center of Surgical Excellence for surgical reconstruction for children born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Designated by the Association for the Bladder Exstrophy Community as one of 10 international Centers of Excellence for the care of children with bladder exstrophy
Learn more about our Urology program.
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