Evaluating the True Impact of U.S. News & World Report Ranking on Best Hospitals in Pediatric Urology: An Analysis of Internet Search Volumes Through Google Trends

Jin Kyu Kim^{1

2

3}, Konrad Szymanski³, Rosalia Misseri³, Adree Khondker^{1

2}, Michael Chua^{1

2}, Mandy Rickard¹, Armando Lorenzo^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Pediatric Urology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jin Kyu Kim et al. Urol Pract. 2025 Jan.

. 2025 Jan;12(1):7-10.

doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000689. Epub 2024 Jul 31.

Jin Kyu Kim^{1

2

3}, Konrad Szymanski³, Rosalia Misseri³, Adree Khondker^{1

2}, Michael Chua^{1

2}, Mandy Rickard¹, Armando Lorenzo^{1

2}

¹ Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Pediatric Urology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana.

No abstract available

Keywords: U.S. News & World Report; USNWR; best hospitals; pediatric urology; ranking.

Comment in

Editorial Commentary.
Jones JS. Jones JS. Urol Pract. 2025 Jan;12(1):10. doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000688. Epub 2024 Sep 17. Urol Pract. 2025. PMID: 39302186 No abstract available.