Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Geography
Location Buffalo, New York,
Organisation
Affiliated university Private
Services
Emergency department Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds 200 (pediatric), 75 (maternity & nursery)
History
Founded May 1892
Links
Website http://www.wchob.org/index.asp

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

It is a famous 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.

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History

Early History

The original hospital was founded in 1892.[1]

Modern History

Since its purchase by Kaleida Health, the facility has been renamed The Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

References

  1. ^ "About WCHOB". http://www.wchob.org/gen_info/about.asp.  Retrieved on January 27, 2010