Boston Children's Hospital
Top-ranked pediatric academic medical center and Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate
Boston Children's Hospital – About UsBoston Children's Hospital, founded in 1869, is one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric hospitals in the United States. Based in Boston, it operates 478 beds across 40 clinical departments and 258 specialized clinical programs, serving more than 775,000 outpatient visits and 68,000+ emergency department visits annually. It is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
The hospital has earned the #1 ranking on U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll for ten consecutive years (2024–25) and was rated #1 in Newsweek's 2025 World's Best Specialized Hospitals for pediatrics. It holds top specialty rankings in neonatology, neurology and neurosurgery, and urology.
Boston Children's has a substantial research enterprise comprising approximately 3,000 researchers and scientific staff, including 11 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 25 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 10 Howard Hughes Medical Investigators. Its mission spans patient care, research discovery, and educating future leaders in child health.
As a world-leading pediatric institution at the intersection of clinical care and cutting-edge research, Boston Children's Hospital is highly relevant to innovations in pediatric medicine, medical technology, genomics, rare disease treatment, and healthcare delivery for children and families.