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
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.wchob.org/index.asp
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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