Children’s National Hospital is the premier provider of pediatric care in the Washington, D.C. area and is the only freestanding children’s hospital in the Mid-Atlantic region. They offer expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in D.C. and in the Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs. With a Level I pediatric trauma center and a pediatric critical care transport program, Children’s National has earned a global reputation for pioneering new therapies and treatments, including heart, cancer, neurology, and general surgery innovations.
Children’s National is home to the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. In 2021, they opened the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, a first-of-its-kind pediatric hub dedicated to developing new and better ways to care for kids. Kaiser Permanente is proud to partner with Children’s National because of their commitment to providing the highest quality of care and maintaining high standards of excellence in the care of children.
111 Michigan Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-476-5000
Children's National has been designated three times in a row as a Magnet® hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. Only 7 percent of hospitals nationwide earn Magnet® status, awarded for excellence in nursing and patient care.
Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., was ranked as one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report 2024-25 Best Children's Hospitals annual rankings. In addition, Children's National tied for #1 pediatric hospital in the Mid-Atlantic region and was ranked the best hospital in the Mid-Atlantic for neonatology. For the fourteenth straight year, Children's National ranked in 10 specialty services. New this year, U.S. News included behavioral health as a service line in the rankings.
Bone and Marrow Transplant
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Cardiovascular Surgery
Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
Electrophysiology
Fetal Medicine Institute
Interventional Cardiac MRI
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Neonates
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neurofibromatosis Care and Research
Neurology