St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Since 1875, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children has been providing exceptional patient care and advancing new pediatric treatments through research and innovation. Through affiliations with Drexel University College of Medicine and Temple University School of Medicine, St. Christopher’s is a teaching hospital helping to train the next generation of professionals in pediatric medicine.

St. Christopher’s is a 189-bed hospital that is committed to delivering high quality patient-centered care to children throughout the greater Delaware Valley. Its highly acclaimed programs include a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, Level IV NICU, a Heart Center and Oncology unit. Hospital services also include the only dedicated pediatric burn center in the region. St. Christopher’s achieved Magnet status in 2009 and numerous awards to St. Christopher’s physicians, who are frequently recognized in regional and national publications as “Top Docs” in their fields of expertise.

With a $110 million expansion underway, St. Christopher’s will be introducing two new structures to its main campus. The Center for the Urban Child, opening in fall 2014, will provide children with comprehensive services to help break the cycles of food insecurity, violence and childhood illness. The Critical Care Tower, opening in 2015, will feature advanced technology while incorporating families’ needs, will house 50 critical care and 60 Level IV NICU beds.

To learn more about St. Christopher’s, visit www.stchristophershospital.com or call 215-427-5000 or 1-888-CHRISKIDS (247-4754). Find us on social media at facebook.com/stchrishospital, stchrishospital.blogspot.com, youtube.com/stchrisvideos, pinterest.com/stchrishospital, and on instagram at @stchrismarketing and twitter at @stchristhospital.