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ANN ARBOR, Mich. –  University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has once again earned national recognition in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings and been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Michigan.

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital – part of Michigan Medicine, U-M’s academic medical center – was recognized for top performing care in cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery, urology and pediatric and adolescent behavioral health.

"This achievement reflects the dedication of our extraordinary doctors, nurses, and team members who put children and families at the center of all we do," said Luanne Thomas Ewald, M.H.A., FACHE, chief operating officer of U-M Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital.

"We’re honored to serve as a destination for families seeking world class care for the most complex, rare and life-threatening pediatric conditions.”

Rankings are based on a combination of clinical data, patient outcomes and a national survey of thousands of pediatric specialists. This marks the 19th year Mott has been the top ranked children’s hospital in Michigan.

"We’re incredibly proud of our talented teams whose commitment to clinical excellence continues to earn the trust of families from across the state and beyond,” said Kimberly Monroe, M.D., M.S., chief clinical officer at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

Mott is among 85 children’s hospitals ranked by U.S. News out of 118 evaluated nationwide.

“This recognition reflects the depth of expertise across our medical teams and the strength of our research and innovation in delivering new solutions for some of the most challenging pediatric conditions," said Donna Martin, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Michigan Medicine and physician-in-chief for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

"We’re advancing care across specialties because every child deserves access to the best possible outcomes.”

Learn more about why C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is ranked among the nation’s best: www.mottchildren.org/usnews

About C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital: As a not-for-profit organization, University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States, providing comprehensive, specialized health care for children since 1903. Its mission is to integrate clinical care, education, research and advocacy to advance the health status of children, their families and communities in the state, region and beyond.

Ranked Michigan’s No.1 children’s hospital for 19 years in a row by U.S. News and World Report, Mott offers nationally-ranked, specialty care in a 1.1 million square foot, 348-bed facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. The hospital is also home to Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, a dedicated pediatric emergency department, an on-site Ronald McDonald House and specialty services not offered anywhere else in Michigan for newborns, children and pregnant people.