Childrens Hospital and Research Center/Oakland Revenue and Competitors

From minor scrapes to major illnesses, Children’s Hospital & Research Center at Oakland meets the medical, developmental, and psychological needs of all kids, from premature infants to teenagers, with expertise in 30 pediatric subspecialties from adolescent medicine to urology. With a staff of 2,200+ employees specially trained to care for kids, Children’s Hospital Oakland is both a regional referral center and a medical safety net for East Bay children, with more than 176,00 visits each year from patients from throughout California as well as other states and countries. Children’s is Northern California’s only pediatric trauma center. Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) is among the nation’s top ten pediatric facilities for federal funding. Close collaboration between clinical and research services at Children’s has resulted in advances in the treatment of cancers, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, AIDS/HIV and many other life-threatening diseases. CHORI researchers have contributed significantly to the understanding of the human response to vaccines and to the impact of nutritional deficiencies, drug use, and environmental toxins on birth defects. Ongoing studies into the molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis, obesity, asthma, and diabetes benefit children worldwide.