US News and World Report has ranked Duke Children's Hospital #3 in the nation for Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery for the second year in a row. This is the fourth consecutive year that Duke has been ranked in the top four for the discipline.
Duke Children's also ranked #1 in North Carolina and #2 in the Southeast.
The Pediatric Cardiac Surgery program at Duke is led by Joseph Turek, MD, PhD, MBA, Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Professor of Surgery.
"This ranking reflects Duke's ability to treat all patients with any level of acuity with superior results," says Dr. Turek. "Through ground-breaking research and clinical advancements, our teams have been able to make Duke a truly one-of-a-kind facility for patients, delivering the best care available."