UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | |
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UCSF | |
Geography | |
Location | Oakland, California, United States |
Coordinates | 37°50′15″N 122°16′03″W / 37.837492°N 122.267484°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Non-profit Hospital |
Affiliated university | University of California San Francisco |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center |
Beds | 191 |
Helipad | FAA LID: 7CL1 |
History | |
Opened | 1912 |
Links | |
Website | childrenshospitaloakland |
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland formerly known as Children's Hospital Oakland, is a pediatric acute care hospital located in Oakland, California. The hospital has 191 beds[1] and is affiliated with the UCSF School of Medicine.[2] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens and young adults aged 0–21[3][4] throughout Northern California. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland also features a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, one of five in the state.[5]
It has an affiliated research organization, the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, or CHORI, and is involved in research and treatment for a variety of children's health issues, such as pediatric obesity, cancers, sickle cell disease, AIDS/HIV, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.[6]