Emergency Department

The Emergency Department at CHOP is staffed 24 hours a day by attending physicians and nurses who are specially trained in emergency medicine. The team cares for your child and her medical problems when she can't wait to be seen by her regular doctor.

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Inside the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital

Emergency Medicine mom with child and doctor

The Emergency Department at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia sees more than 90,000 children every year. Watch the video to meet some of the people who make it possible.

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Getting Here

The Emergency Department is located on the first floor of the Hospital's Main Building. The address is 3401 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104.

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  • If you arrive by car, pull into the driveway by the Hospital's main entrance. Security will direct you to park in the Hospital's Main Building Parking A. Once parked, take any elevator to the first floor.
  • If you arrive by public transit or are dropped off, enter through the main entrance of the Hospital. Proceed to the information desk. Staff will direct you to the ED.

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Our Team

CHOP's Emergency Department includes more than 50 board-certified attending physicians who are specialists in pediatric emergency medicine, along with pediatricians and advanced practice providers who are prepared to care for your child. In addition, our entire nursing team is specially trained in pediatric emergency nursing. CHOP’s pediatric emergency medicine experts care for children at CHOP’s Main Campus in Philadelphia as well as in the ED at Virtua Voorhees in Voorhees, New Jersey.

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215-590-1944
Medical Questions/Concerns
215-590-3480
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