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The UCLA Department of Pediatrics was founded in 1950, and the Marion
Davies wing construction was completed in 1962. Since that time, we have
grown to include affiliation with Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Martin
Luther King/Drew University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Olive View
Medical Center. The Children's Health Center was moved to 200 Medical Plaza in 1990, and in the last three years, we have expanded our
outpatient sites in the community. Our goals are patient care, teaching,
and research to meet the missions of the department and the University.
Known worldwide for its research and expertise in complex procedures, UCLA
Medical Center year after year is ranked among the leaders in pediatrics by U.S. News and World Reports annual survey of "America's Best Hospitals."
In 1995, we became a member of the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions NACHRI,
and classified as a "hospital within a hospital."
Through NACHRI, Mattel Childrens' Hospital at UCLA is involved in grassroots legislation for children's issues. Our board members, faculty and administrators have
met with representatives at the city, state, and federal levels to express concern with legislation affecting our children and the ability to render healthcare.
We focus on these issues because children do not have a voice in determining policy that will impact their lives. In 1998, the hospital was renamed the Mattel Children's
Hospital at UCLA in recognition of a generous pledge to the hospital by Mattel, Inc.
By 2008, the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA will be housed in a new state-of-the-art medical facility UCLA plans to build to replace the current UCLA Medical Center.
The new medical complex was designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei.
Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA offers a full spectrum of primary and specialized medical care for infants, children and adolescents. Its
mission is to provide treatment for children in a compassionate atmosphere, as well as to conduct research that improves the understanding
and treatment of pediatric diseases. We also have a nationally recognized Child Life Development Program.
- The outpatient Children's Health Center:
- serves more than 98,0000 patients each year
- includes an eight-bed procedure area for outpatient chemotherapy, medication infusions, and blood transfusions.
- The impatient facility includes:
- 22-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- 19-bed level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- 65-bed refurbised ward
- Over $21 million in research in research grants and contracts were awarded to pediatric faculty in FY 2006-07.
As a teaching hospital, patients benefit from the newest research and technology in treating children. A few examples of research discoveries impacting patient care include:
- AIDS: Yvonne Bryson, M.D. has shown the benefit of HIV infected pregnant women using AZT to improve the health of their infants. This has become a national standard of care.
- Immunology: E. Richard Stiehm, M.D. had the first patient who was transplanted, cured, and then served as a donor to a younger sibling.
- Genetics: Edward R.B. McCabe, M.D. has used his expertise from the laboratory in cloning disease genes on the X chromosome to providing patient diagnosis for genetic disorders.
- Neurology: W. Donald Shields, M.D. conducts pioneering research in the use of hemispherectomies in the control of intractable, childhood epilepsy.
Those who choose a career in pediatrics share a common commitment to maintain the health and well-being of children. In our teaching program, the educational
challenge is to meet the diverse needs of housestaff in a changing healthcare environment and help residents fulfill their commitment to children.
At Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, we put children first in our dendeavors, whether clinical, research or teaching. We believe that a better future lies in our obligation to children today. |
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