For physicians: Refer a patient
UC Davis Children’s Hospital welcomes the opportunity to partner with you in caring for your patient. From patient referrals to consultations to hospital transfers, we are here for referring physicians.
Life-saving care close to home
UC Davis team saved Piper’s life
The pediatric gastroenterology team at UC Davis provided expert care and treatment for Piper, who was diagnosed with celiac disease.
Why choose UC Davis for your child
U.S. News ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best in five pediatric specialties in 2024-25, including neonatology, nephrology, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric and adolescent behavioral health and *orthopedics (*with Shriners Children’s Northern California).
It is the Central Valley’s only level I pediatric trauma center, level IV neonatal intensive care unit, level I ACS-verified children’s surgery center, and fetal care and treatment center providing care for children in 33 counties covering 65,000 square miles.
Comprehensive range of pediatric services
UC Davis Children’s Hospital is the Sacramento region’s only nationally ranked comprehensive hospital for children, serving infants, children and adolescents with primary, subspecialty and critical care.
With physicians across more than 30 subspecialties, it provides the region’s greatest diversity of pediatric subspecialties.
Pediatric primary care close to home
UC Davis pediatric primary care is available for your child’s everyday health care needs. Find a pediatrician or family medicine physician in a clinic near you!
Spotlight on expert care and services
Visitor policy information
To help limit the spread of viruses, we have policies in place for visits to our hospital.
Patient Education A to Z
Health education for parents covering various pediatric conditions and procedures.
A proud member of the
Children’s Miracle Network
UC Davis Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s first hospitals to join the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN), an international nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for, and awareness of children’s hospitals. Donations create miracles by funding medical care, research, equipment and programs that save and improve the lives of our children.
See the latest from our blogs
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Patient StoriesUC Davis Children’s Hospital provides life-saving care to Lodi baby
After Ruthie was diagnosed with Down syndrome and a heart defect, a multidisciplinary team helps her soar.
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Kids Considered™ PodcastVoting & Civic Engagement
In anticipation of the upcoming US presidential election on Tuesday, November 5th- this episode discusses how civic engagement and voting relates to our health
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Kids Considered™ PodcastWeight loss medications for teens
In this episode, we talk with Alex Nella, a pediatric physician assistant and registered dietician about the treatment for adolescent obesity, including the use of medications such as the popular GLP-1 agonists.
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Awards and recognitions
Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics*, pediatric & adolescent behavioral health, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Magnet Program Designation
Nursing excellence at UC Davis Medical Center again receives national recognition.
Proud member of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the country. UC Davis Children’s Hospital is one of only 9 CMN hospitals in California.
Re-verified level I Children’s Surgery Center
Our hospital is verified as a level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons. Level I centers have children’s surgeons in every discipline, with pediatric anesthesiologists and operating rooms available 24 hours a day.
A national research network
The nationwide organization of care centers unites clinicians, researchers and families to help care for kids with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Training the next generation of child-life specialists
The Association of Child Life Professionals accredited UC Davis’ Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy internship program where interns train in medical play, surgical and procedural preparations and more.
Beacon Award for Excellence
The Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recognizes hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes.
Highly rated maternity care
Recognized for expertise and commitment to quality care for vaginal and cesarean section deliveries; better overall patient satisfaction; and a lower percentage of early elective deliveries.
Center of Excellence – Obstetric anesthesia service
The SOAP Center of Excellence designation sets a benchmark for expected care that helps improve national standards by providing quality metrics for institutions that offer obstetric anesthesia care.
Hope for families with fetal syndrome diagnoses
A parent-founded nonprofit organization, providing information for families facing fetal syndrome diagnoses.
A baby-friendly hospital
The highly prestigious Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA demonstrates adherence to the highest standards of breast¬feeding care built on evidence-based practices.
Community emergency preparedness
UC Davis Children’s Hospital cardiac emergency preparedness program reaches out to schools to ensure that staff, students and families are trained on how to perform CPR and use automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Recognized for excellence in life support
UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized for exceptional commitment to evidence-based processes and quality measures, training, patient satisfaction, and clinical care.
