The West Coast’s first level I Children’s Surgery Center

In 2016 we became the first hospital on the West Coast and the fourth in the nation to earn verification as a level I Children’s Surgery Center from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the world’s largest organization of surgeons.

Fetal surgery part of new fetal treatment center

As part of our recent growth in pediatric subspecialty areas, we’ve launched inland Northern California’s first comprehensive multidisciplinary fetal diagnosis and therapy center...

New pediatric surgery center taking shape

Our young surgery patients will benefit from new and improved children’s surgery center facilities starting in late 2018. Currently under construction after a spring 2017 groundbreaking...

Stem cells for spina bifida

The UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center is home to an extensive fetal care research program, including stem cell and tissue engineering for several fetal diseases. A spina bifida initiative led by Diana Farmer, our Children’s Hospital surgeon-in-chief...