2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Ranks Holtz Children’s Hospital Among the Best in Florida
Hospitals and programs are ranked based on clinical outcomes, patient safety, technology, specialized services and more.
Holtz Children’s Hospital, in partnership with UHealth – University of Miami Health System, has been named among the best children’s hospitals in Florida by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2025-2026 rankings, Holtz Children’s was ranked seventh in Florida and 16th in the Southeast, with three specialties ranked among the top 50 programs nationwide.
• Diabetes and Endocrinology is ranked 21st
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery is ranked 41st
• Nephrology is ranked 41st
The U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings are designed to help families find the best medical care for their children. Hospitals and programs are ranked based on clinical outcomes, patient safety, technology, specialized services and more. Holtz Children’s provides nearly every medical specialty to children of all ages (from before birth to age 21). These rankings recognize Holtz Children’s among an elite group of children’s hospital programs in the nation.
“This recognition and joint effort reflect our commitment to advancing pediatric medicine while providing children and families with the highest standard of care,” said Joanne Ruggiero, senior vice president and chief executive officer at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. “There are no other programs that provide high-quality and vast specialties like Holtz Children’s/UHealth Jackson Children’s Care. We are here for families and their children during every step of their medical journey.”
Dipen J. Parekh, M.D., chief executive officer of UHealth and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Miami., said the rankings in multiple specialties “reflects the breadth of care provided at Holtz Children’s by our UHealth specialists. It’s gratifying to see their unrivaled dedication and superior care be recognized.”
Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A., dean and chief academic officer of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, agrees.
“As the only academic medical center in South Florida, we are providing the highest levels of care in the most complex cases,” he said. “This reflects the excellence we bring to treating the most vulnerable patients.”
Building on that point, Pankaj Agrawal, M.D., chief of the Division of Neonatology at the Miller School’s Department of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief at Holtz Children’s, highlighted the daily commitment and expertise of the pediatric team at Holtz Children’s and UHealth.
“I am incredibly proud of our pediatric specialists who devote their lives to improving health outcomes for children through clinical expertise, research and exceptional care,” he said. “These rankings confirm what our patients and families already know — that our teams at Holtz Children’s/UHealth Jackson Children’s Care work passionately every day to deliver world-class care right here in Miami.”
Echoing those sentiments, Glenn Flores, M.D., chair of the Department of Pediatrics, senior associate dean of child health and the George E. Batchelor Endowed Chair in Child Health at the Miller School, highlighted the collaborative effort required to reach this milestone.
“This really speaks to the entire continuum of care in these pediatric specialties,” he said. “Achieving these rankings requires a full team approach in delivering the latest treatments to patients, with the support of their families.”
These national rankings are a reflection of the life-changing care provided at Holtz Children’s/UHealth Jackson Children’s Care, highlighting expertise, advanced treatments, cutting-edge research and technology, and compassionate care in South Florida.
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