U.S. News & World Report has recognized Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center as the #3 pediatric cancer program in the nation in its 2025-2026 Best Children's Hospitals report. Dana-Farber/Boston Children's has been recognized as one of the top three pediatric cancer centers in the country each year since the ranking's inception in 2007.
"This accomplishment highlights our team's commitment to delivering expert personalized oncologic care to children and young adults, enhanced by the shared expertise and resources of two world-class institutions," said Dr. Andrew E. Place, Chief Medical Officer of Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
Dana-Farber/Boston Children's brings together two internationally renowned research and teaching institutions that have provided comprehensive care for pediatric oncology and hematology patients since 1947. The Harvard Medical School affiliates share a clinical staff that deliver inpatient care and surgery at Boston Children's and most outpatient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
"This ranking recognizes our program's continued dedication to delivering outstanding care to children with cancer and blood disorders based on world-class science that informs state of the art innovation in therapies delivered by world-leading clinicians," said Dr. David A. Williams, President, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, and Leland Fikes Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
"This ranking represents our continued dedication to providing leading edge care and building an ever-better future of excellence in clinical care, research, and training toward the next-generation of cures for children with cancer and blood disorders," added Dr. Kimberly Stegmaier, Chair of the Department of Pediatric Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Associate Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Boston Children's Hospital, and the David G. Nathan Professor of Pediatrics.
For the 2025-2026 rankings, U.S. News, together with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research firm, collected and analyzed data from 118 children's hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Children's hospitals awarded a "Best" designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, compliance with established best practices, and level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care.
"Being a top-ranked pediatric hospital means more than just excelling in a single specialty - it means being a pillar of outstanding care for your entire region," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. "Our rankings acknowledge these hospitals for their comprehensive excellence, helping families find the very best care conveniently located within their state and community."
