Wednesday, 06 June 2012 06:34

Akron Children's Ranked Among Top 50 Nationwide

Written by  Amani Abraham
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Akron Chidren's Hospital has been recognized as one of the nations best pediatric hospitals in this year's U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

The hospital ranked in the top 50 in eight out of ten specialties.

- 24th in pediatric urology

- 28th in pulmonology

- 30th in neonatology

- 31st in cancer

- 34th in nephrology

- 35th in orthopedics

- 37th in neurology and neurosurgery

- 49th in cardiology and heart surgery

The hospital was recognized in only four categories last year - 33rd in orthopedics, 40th in pulmonology, 42nd in nephrology and 48th in neonatology.

Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital made the list in all ten specialities including 3rd in the nation in neurology and neurosurgery.

Click here to find the full report from U.S. News.

  

Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham is the morning web editor and also tracks morning drive traffic for 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX during weekday mornings and is a reporter/anchor. She's no stranger to AkronNewsNow.com, having worked as an intern with Rubber City Radio Group as a producer for the Daily Vodcast and other video projects.. Amani is a 2011 graduate with a Communications degree from the University of Akron, where she excelled in her work on the student radio station WZIP-FM and Z-TV, the University's television program. You can reach Amani through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or by email aabraham@rcrg.net

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