For more than 40 years, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital has made groundbreaking discoveries in neonatology, the care of critically ill newborns. In 1964, we established one of the world's first intensive care nurseries, where today we treat more than 1,000 babies annually.
Our team is one of the world's most experienced in the care of newborns with life-threatening birth defects and babies born prematurely. Our neonatal heart program is one of the largest in the country, treating almost 200 newborns with heart disease each year, while our fetal treatment experts are world leaders in performing surgery in the womb to correct birth defects.
UCSF is among the world's leading research institutions in health science, with roughly 3,000 clinical trials in progress.