Riley Children's Health is honored to be ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. In 2022-23, we are ranked in 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties and are Indiana's best hospital for children.
In addition, our Urology (3rd), Cardiology & Heart Surgery (6th) and Pulmonology (7th) programs are ranked in the top 10 nationally with four additional programs ranked in the top 25.
Through enduring collaborations with the Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Children's is ranked eighth in the nation for NIH research funding, totaling more than $34.8 million in 2021.
Choose a department to learn more about each ranking:
Choose a department to learn more about each ranking:
Urology, #3
Ranked 3rd in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Zero harm events in 2021 with a 0.2% readmission rate.
- Extensive experience in reconstructive urology hosting the largest database in the world for complex pediatric urinary tract reconstruction.
- One of only seven Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Comprehensive Care Centers in the U.S. (designated by the CARES Foundation).
- 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.
Cardiology & Heart Surgery, #6
Ranked 6th in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Among the nation's busiest and highest acuity pediatric heart centers, Riley Children’s is the Midwest’s best-ranked hospital for children's heart care.
- Our team published 41 research publications in 2021.
- 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.
Pulmonology & Respiratory Care, #7
Ranked 7th in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Pediatric respiratory disease researchers conducted 139 IRB-approved clinical studies and published 55 peer-reviewed publications in 2021.
- Home to one of the top five largest cystic fibrosis programs in the nation.
- Home to the Infant Breathing Program, providing interdisciplinary care to prematurely born infants; reducing mortality and the number of infants needing tracheostomies.
- Treated more than 300 patients using noninvasive mechanical ventilation in 2021.
- Ongoing clinical research award from the CF foundation to support the multicenter Streamlined Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations in Pediatrics.
Neonatology, Top 15
Ranked in the Top 15 by U.S. News & World Report
- Riley Children’s is home to a Level IV NICU providing the highest level of care. With 119 total NICU beds, we are Indiana’s largest NICU.
- The ECMO program is designated by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) as a Platinum Level Center of Excellence.
- Published 67 research publications in 2021.
- Home to one of the first neonatal neurocritical care units in the country; established in 2013
- 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.
Nephrology & Kidney Diseases, Top 15
Ranked in the Top 15 by U.S. News & World Report
- The Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program is nationally ranked in the top quartile and is part of the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative (IROC).
- Our Neonatal Kidney Health Program achieved increased recognition of AKI in the NICU from 17% to 100%.
- Leading-edge patient care and research with two R01-funded nephrologists, among the leading recipients of National Institutes of Health funding for pediatric nephrology.
- Conducted 26 active clinical studies and published 18 research publications in 2021.
- One of only 12 pediatric programs in the nation to offer aquapheresis, allowing for continuous renal replacement in smaller patients, including neonates.
- Completes more than 500 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor readings annually.
Cancer, Top 25
Ranked in the Top 25 by U.S. News & World Report
- Part of CureWorks, a unique collaboration among five elite academic children’s hospitals in the nation, enabling greater access to more clinical trial options in CAR T-cell therapy science.
- Globally recognized translational research initiatives aimed to revolutionize cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, including 72 open clinical trials in oncology, 5 in hematology and 15 stem cell trials in 2021.
- Physicians saw nearly 950 oncology patients, over 1,300 hematology patients, and more than 11,000 outpatient visits in 2021 – all with an 84% five-year survival rate.
- One of the few pediatric cancer programs in the region to offer precision genomics to treat children with relapsed or aggressive cancer.
Gastroenterology & G.I. Surgery, Top 25
Ranked in the Top 25 by U.S. News & World Report
- A team of 21 specialists (including two hepatologists) leads national research and clinical care, performing more than 3,000 procedures and caring for approximately 20,000 patients in 2021.
- Research focused team of pediatric G.I. specialists published 38 research publications in 2021 and is part of the national ImproveCareNow network.
- Three-year liver transplant survival rate is 100%.
- Parenteral Support and Intestinal Rehabilitation (PAIR) Program provides access to novel lipids for children with intestinal failure and new medical therapies, including intestinal growth factors.
Learn more about our Gastroenterology & G.I. Surgery program
Neurology & Neurosurgery, Top 50
- A partner in the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Indiana verified by the American College of Surgeons.
- Accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers as a Level 4 epilepsy center.
- In 2021, the neurosurgery team published 28 publications, which conducted and contributed to research examining traumatic brain injury outcomes related to prearrival data, as well as participated in 33 open research studies.
Learn more about our Neurology & Neurosurgery programs
Diabetes & Endocrinology, Top 50
- 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.
- Our research team is currently recruiting or following children and adults enrolled in more than 30 diabetes and endocrine-related clinical and observational studies. In 2021, the team published 59 research publications.
Orthopedics, Top 50
- Comprehensive musculoskeletal care—using the latest technological advances—for children of all ages, infancy through adolescence.
- Our holistic spinal deformity program, supported by a dedicated team of pediatric anesthesiologists, features the latest advancements in technology and postoperative care.
- Riley Children’s is one of the few facilities in the region to provide casting for infantile or early on-set scoliosis.
- Published 13 research publications in 2021.
