johns hopkins children's center also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. johns hopkins children's center also features one of the only acs verified level 1 pediatric trauma centers in the state. the hospital is directly attached to johns hopkins hospital and is situated near the ronald mcdonald house of maryland. rankings the johns hopkins hospital was ranked as the top overall hospital in the united states for 21 consecutive years by u.s. news & world report until 2012, when it moved to 2nd place behind the rise of the massachusetts general hospital. in 2013, it was reinstated as the top hospital in the united states. in the 2016-2017 best hospitals edition, johns hopkins ranks 3rd nationally. u.s. news & world report – 2016–2017 rankings by medical specialty us rankingmd rankingspecialty 31ear, nose & throat 11radiology 41geriatrics 21neurology and neurosurgery 41urology 11rheumatology 41psychiatry 31ophthalmology 51gastroenterology and gi surgery 41diabetes and endocrinology 91cardiology & heart surgery 91oncology 71gynecology 131pulmonology 91orthopedics 5 1 nephrology controversies the johns hopkins university medical center has been criticized over its research methods and ethics. on february 5, 2013, it was discovered that a male gynecologist by the name of dr. nikita levy had been taking voyeuristic photographs of his patients in compromising and embarrassing situations. he took pictures with special camera-equipped pens, key fobs and other recording devices. the number of victims was about 8,000 - 9,000. he was fired on february 8, 2013, and committed suicide 10 days later. on july 21, 2014, johns hopkins hospital agreed to pay a $190 million settlement; it was reported to be the largest settlement in u.s. history involving sexual misconduct by a physician.