The 50 Most Amazing Children's Hospitals in the World

Child illness is one of the most perplexing problems facing society today. In fact, the issue is so profound that billions of dollars and countless hours have been put into developing diagnostic tools, treatment techniques, and cures for the conditions and disorders that plague the most precious among us-our children.

Ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the United States in ten out of ten pediatric specialties according to U.S. News & World Report, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics provides unmatched pediatric medical care to children ages birth through 21 years of age.

Its staff of more than 700 pediatric specialists collectively address childhood conditions and disorders in over 40 pediatric areas. It is the principal teaching hospital for The University of Kansas Medical Center and is also affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.