About Us
The summer 2009 issue of UC Davis Medicine explores the many ways that the innovative and compassionate experts at UC Davis are helping children grow up healthy.
Our Services
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
- Pediatric Heart Center
- Pediatric Transport Program
- Pediatric Telemedicine
- Child Life Program
- Trauma Prevention and Outreach
Children's Hospital News
Pediatric Research
A multidisciplinary approach to research by the UC Davis neonatologists has led to collaboration with many disciplines within and beyond the university, including basic science, translational and clinical research. These studies include:
UC Davis Children’s Hospital is a world-class pediatric hospital devoted to the health of babies, children and adolescents. Because we’re an academic medical center, we benefit from a full-time physician staff, many of whom are members of the faculty of the UC Davis School of Medicine.
With over 120 physicians in 33 pediatric subspecialties, UC Davis Children’s Hospital is the most comprehensive pediatric hospital in the Sacramento region, offering compassionate, family-centered care in a healing environment.
OUR SUBSPECIALTIES
Distinctive Program in the Spotlight
Pediatric Heart Center: At home with tiny hearts
Born last year on Sept. 5, Abbey Beers pinked right up like a normal baby. But 24 hours later, as her parents Mike and Katie Beers were preparing to take her home, medical personnel detected a heart murmur. A subsequent echocardiogram brought dire news: Abbey was born with a defective heart. She would need open-heart surgery soon — in a matter of days — or she would die. Click here to read more.
Pediatric Heart Center
Working towards healthier tomorrows
The top three causes of death in the United States — heart disease, cancer and stroke — are all illnesses that research shows could be prevented by changes in diet and exercise. Increasingly, health experts believe that the key to preventing lifestyle diseases in adults is to focus on childhood health. Click here to read more.