For Damian, discovering healthy meant finding world-renowned cardiologists at UC Davis’ Pediatric Heart Center who provided life-saving care and support to him and his family. Now as a healthy boy he can follow his own dreams of helping others – as a Sacramento weatherman.
Read Damian’s life-saving story.
Committed to Providing Families World-Class Pediatric Care
Our patients are at the center of everything we do – and their stories help illustrate the wide range of pediatric care we’re proud to provide our region.
As Sacramento’s only nationally ranked, comprehensive children’s hospital, we’re honored to offer families – just like Damian’s – world-class expertise and novel innovations that help improve the lives of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
From everyday children’s care to the most complex cases, our hospital is home to the Central Valley’s only level I pediatric and adult trauma center, offering the highest level of care for its critically ill patients; a state-of-the-art level I Children’s Surgery Center with pediatric anesthesiologists and dedicated rooms available 24 hours a day; a level IV Newborn ICU (the highest level of care) that helps give preemies the best chance for a healthy life; and an advanced pediatric and cardiac intensive care unit.
With 120 physicians across more than 30 pediatric subspecialties plus nationally ranked care in neonatology; nephrology; urology*; and orthopedics*, you’ll always have an expert team behind you with UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
Also proud to offer our patients and region:
- Access to more than 2,500 clinical trials and the latest diagnosis and treatment options
- The region’s only center for on-site fetal surgery, with internationally known surgeons
- A nationally recognized pediatric telehealth program that provides advanced care to children throughout California
- Magnet® designation — the nation’s highest recognition for nursing excellence
*Together with Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California.
To learn how UC Davis Children’s Hospital can support your family, visit children.ucdavis.edu.
