Fast Facts on The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
A Leader in Pediatrics
- Founded in 1855 as the first hospital in the U.S dedicated exclusively to children
- Recognized as one of the world's leading pediatric hospitals and research facilities
- Hospital's mission is to advance pediatric healthcare worldwide through:
- exceptional patient care
- breakthrough research to cure pediatric diseases
- education of future generations of medical professionals
- Recently ranked #1 children's hospital in the nation by U.S.News & World Report and Parents magazines
- Awarded Magnet Nursing status
- Children's Hospital's physicians, scientists and programs have been featured in numerous national media outlets.
Main Campus Consists of Four Facilities
- Main Building
- 430 beds
- 13 operating rooms
- Level I Trauma Center
- Richard D. Wood Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center
- Children's Seashore House
- Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center
Numerous Satellite Locations Throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- 8 Pediatric & Adolescent Specialty Care Centers
- 4 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- 32 Pediatric & Adolescent Care Practices
- CHOP Newborn & Pediatric Care: 8 community hospital affiliations
- Pediatric Home Care
A Pioneer in Pediatric Research
- One of the largest and most prestigious pediatric research programs in the world
- Spans virtually every area of pediatric medicine
- Ranks third in National Institutes of Health funding among children's hospitals
- Plans to double size of research enterprise within five years
World-Renowned Clinical Care
Leading programs include:
- Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Genetics
- Oncology
- Neurosciences
- Gastroenterology
- Radiology
- Organ Transplantation
- Critical Care Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Orthopaedics
Academic Departments (University of Pennsylvania Affiliation)
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
- Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Surgery
Training Tomorrow's Leaders
One of the nationfs largest and most prestigious physician training programs:
- 121 Residents
- 204 Fellows in approximately 60 pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties
- 970 Full-time medical staff
- Medical staff also hold faculty appointments at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Building for the Future
Multi-year expansion will provide:
- Increased number and size of patient rooms
- Expanded Emergency and Transport Department
- New and expanded Diagnostic and Imaging Center
- Increased number of operating rooms on Main Campus (from 13 to 24)
- Expanded space for state-of-the-art laboratories and clinical research
- Expanded space for outpatient services
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