About Stanford Medicine Children's Health

World-class care

Stanford Medicine Children's Health is the largest health care system in the San Francisco Bay Area—and one of the few in the country—exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care. Our physicians and health care teams offer comprehensive clinical services, from treatments for rare and complex conditions to well-child care. With Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford at the center of a network with more than 65 locations across the Bay Area and 85 locations in the U.S. Western region, our patients can access world-class care close to home.

Developing groundbreaking advances and new discoveries

We’re proud to be recognized as the top-ranked children’s hospital in Northern California by the 2023–24 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals survey. For the eighth consecutive year, we ranked in all 10 specialties. We also ranked as the No. 3 children’s hospital in the Pacific region and California. This distinction affirms the enduring pursuit of excellence and exceptional quality that our faculty, physicians, and staff commit to patients and families. And, thanks to our academic affiliation with Stanford Medicine and Stanford University, we have access to some of the best innovative minds in medicine, science, and research working to develop groundbreaking advances and new discoveries. With Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford at the center of a network with locations across the Bay Area, our patients can access world-class care close to home.