Children's Hospital Oakland

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 and is affiliated with the UCSF School of Medicine. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens and young adults aged 0–21 throughout Northern California. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland also features a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, one of five in the state.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
UCSF
Geography
LocationOakland, California, United States
Coordinates37.837492°N 122.267484°W / 37.837492; -122.267484
Organization
Care systemNon-profit Hospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of California San Francisco
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Trauma Center
Beds191
HelipadFAA LID: 7CL1
History
Opened1912
Links
Websitechildrenshospitaloakland.org

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.

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