| Founded: | 1912 |
| Beds: | 191 |
| Affiliation: | University of California San Francisco |
| Emergency: | Level I Trauma Center |
| Speciality: | Pediatrics, Childrens hospital |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | |
| Healthcare: | Non-profit Hospital |
| Coordinates: | 37.8375°N -122.2675°W |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | California |
| Location: | Oakland |
| Org/Group: | UCSF |
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]
Bertha Wright founded the Baby Hospital, which later became the Children's Hospital Oakland, in 1912.[7] Previously named Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, the hospital was renamed in 2014 after affiliating with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco.[8]
In 2016, the UCSF Children's Hospital was ranked among the top 25 in eight of 10 hospital specialties in the U.S News & World Report's best pediatric hospitals listing.[9] [10]
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is a teaching hospital with a three-year Pediatrics residency program, currently employing 78 residents in total.[11] It has attracted medical students from more than 40 schools,[11] who train within the hospital as well as in a number of associated hospitals and clinics.[12]
In addition to the Pediatrics residency program, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland has accredited fellowship programs in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Infectious Disease, and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.[12]