For the fourth consecutive year, Ochsner Children’s Hospital has been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Louisiana in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The hospital also earned Top 50 national rankings in three specialties: pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, and pediatric orthopedics. This marks Ochsner’s eighth year on the list, Ochsner Pediatric System Chari Dr. Billy Lennarz says is a unique achievement for Louisiana hospitals.
“We have been ranked all together for eight years in a row, and this is the third or fourth time we’ve been ranked in all three of these areas is one year.”
The rankings are based on data from 108 hospitals and expert opinions, with hospitals evaluated on clinical outcomes, resources, and care quality. Lennarz emphasized the hospital’s dedication to providing top-quality care to over 100,000 children annually, reaching beyond Louisiana to the Gulf South for very complex procedures…
“Like congenital heart surgery, heart transplants, even VAD’s – Ventricular Assist Device – or “artificial hearts” in children.”
Ochsner Children’s received national recognition in three pediatric specialties for the second year, with pediatric cardiology and heart surgery climbing to 31st. Pediatric gastroenterology ranked in the top 50 for the fourth time, and pediatric orthopedics for the third year in a row. Lennarz says this is due to the Doctors Ochsner can bring to Louisiana.
“First and foremost we have brought together a team in each of these areas, expert clinicians from the top children’s hospitals all over the country.”
With over 200 physicians specializing in more than 30 pediatric areas, Ochsner Children’s provides unmatched care in Louisiana, including the state’s only pediatric heart and liver transplant program.
