The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt again was named among the leaders in pediatric health care, according to rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report.

The rankings are now in their sixth year, and recognize top performers among the nation's 178 designated pediatric hospitals. The Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital has made the list each year. The hospital was recognized for 10 out of 10 specialty programs.

"We feel honored that, once again, a maximum of 10 of our pediatric specialties have achieved national ranking," said Luke Gregory, Monroe Carrell CEO. "Our physicians and staff work hard each day to offer top-notch, comprehensive expertise and care to families."

The report ranked the hospitals in the following categories: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; gastroenterology; neonatology; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; pulmonology; and urology.

The full rankings are available here.

Chris Silva covers health care, technology and venture capital for the Nashville Business Journal.

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