Five pediatric subspecialties achieve national recognition
New Haven, CT (October 7, 2025) – Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) has again been ranked as the #1 children’s hospital in Connecticut and #2 in New England – and the only CT hospital to be ranked. YNHCH is ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation for five out of 11 pediatric subspecialties in the 2025-2026 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, published online today by U.S. News & World Report. YNHCH was nationally recognized in Urology (#33), Diabetes and Endocrinology (#40), Neonatology (#45), Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (#48) and listed among the top 50 in Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health.
“The U.S. News & World Report rankings serve as a meaningful reflection of the high standards we set for pediatric care,” said Katherine Heilpern, MD, FACEP, president of Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH). “This recognition speaks to the skill, compassion, and dedication of our teams, and reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional care to every child and family who turns to us. We are honored to be acknowledged among the top children’s hospitals in the U.S.”
“We are proud that Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital has again been recognized as the top children’s hospital in Connecticut,” said Cliff Bogue, MD, chief of Pediatrics at Yale New Haven Health and chair of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. “This ranking reflects the extraordinary dedication of our entire team – physicians, nurses, and staff – who work tirelessly to deliver the highest level of care to children and families across the state. Our continued focus on innovation, patient safety, and clinical excellence drives us to keep raising the bar every day.”
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is a national leader in pediatric care with campuses in New Haven and Bridgeport and program services and sites across the health system and the region. The network of eight integrated Pediatric Specialty Centers provides access to more than 35 pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties across the region. The centers include: two at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) in New Haven and One Long Wharf in New Haven; 747 Belden Avenue in Norwalk; 500 West Putnam Avenue in Greenwich; 633 Middlesex Turnpike in Old Saybrook; 5520 Park Avenue in Trumbull; and 3 Shaws Cove, Suite 205, in New London.
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) offers Connecticut’s largest and most comprehensive array of pediatric services. With 208 licensed beds, YNHCH includes two neonatal intensive care units, a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, a pediatric intensive care unit, a pediatric psychiatry unit, an adolescent psychiatry unit, 24-hour Level 1 Pediatric Emergency Trauma Center and a pediatric surgery center. YNHCH, with campuses in New Haven and Bridgeport, is part of the nationally recognized Yale New Haven Hospital, a 1,541-bed not-for-profit teaching hospital affiliated with Yale School of Medicine. The Yale New Haven Hospital campuses and associated ambulatory sites are Magnet-designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In addition to its inpatient units, YNHCH has three Pediatric Specialty Centers in New Haven and others in Greenwich, New London, Norwalk, Old Saybrook and Trumbull to provide specialty care to children closer to their communities. www.ynhch.org
