Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo

This article is about Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo. For other similarly named hospitals, see Children's Hospital (disambiguation).
Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Kaleida Health
Geography
Location Buffalo, New York, United States
Coordinates 42°54′33″N 78°52′30″W / 42.90927°N 78.87494°W / 42.90927; -78.87494Coordinates: 42°54′33″N 78°52′30″W / 42.90927°N 78.87494°W / 42.90927; -78.87494
Organization
Care system Private
Hospital type Teaching
Affiliated university University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Services
Emergency department Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
Helipad Yes
Beds 200 (pediatric)
75 (maternity & nursery)
Speciality Pediatrics and pediatric subspecialities
History
Founded May 1892
Links
Website www.kaleidahealth.org/childrens/
Lists Hospitals in New York

Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo is a children's hospital located in Buffalo, New York.

It is a pediatric facility serving patients in Western New York and parts of Southern Ontario. It is a teaching hospital loosely affiliated with the State University of New York at Buffalo.

History

Early history

The original hospital was founded in 1892.[1]

Modern history

Since its merger with Kaleida Health, the facility has been renamed Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

References

  1. "About WCHOB". Retrieved on January 27, 2010


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