Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatric medical center in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a pediatric medical center in East Hollywood with multiple buildings along Sunset Boulevard and 401 beds serving infants through young adults. The facility includes a rooftop helipad, trauma center, intensive care units, and specialized departments connected across a campus by an elevated walkway.
The King's Daughters organization founded the hospital in 1901, starting from a small house treating 14 patients in its first year. The facility expanded throughout the 20th century to become a major medical center.
The hospital maintains connections with multiple communities through five outpatient centers across Los Angeles County, serving patients regardless of their financial circumstances.
The hospital is accessible by public transportation and car, located in a densely populated area with parking options available. The campus is largely walkable, though some areas are restricted to patients and visitors.
In 1993 the facility performed the first double-lobe lung transplant, using tissue from both parents to save their child through a groundbreaking surgical procedure. This operation marked a milestone in transplant surgery.
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