You hope your child never needs specialized medical care, but if they do, the D.C. region seems to be a good place to be.

According to an annual list from U.S. News and World Report, Maryland, Virginia and D.C. are home to top hospitals that specialize in pediatric care. Leading the pack is Children’s National Hospital in D.C.

“Children’s National Hospital — it ranked among the best in the country for all 11 specialties that we looked at,” said Ben Harder, chief of health care analytics at U.S. News and World Report.

In the 2025 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, Children’s National shared the honor roll with nine other top hospitals across the country. Among them were Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Hospitals were

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