The Children's Hospital at Montefiore | |
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Montefiore Medical Center | |
Geography | |
Location | 3415 Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 40°52′49″N 73°52′44″W / 40.880416°N 73.878922°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Private |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
Network | Montefiore Health System |
Services | |
Emergency department | Pediatric |
Beds | 193[1] |
Speciality | Children's hospital |
Public transit access | New York City Subway: at Norwood–205th Street at Mosholu Parkway New York City Bus: Bx10, Bx16, Bx28, Bx30, Bx34, Bx38, BxM4 Metro-North Railroad: Harlem Line at Williams Bridge |
History | |
Construction started | 1998 |
Opened | 2001 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
Other links | Hospitals in The Bronx |
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in the Bronx, New York.[1] The hospital has 193 pediatric beds[2] and is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.[3] The hospital is a member of the Montefiore health network and is the only children's hospital in the network. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[4][5][6] throughout the Bronx and New York state. Children's Hospital at Montefiore also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.[7] While CHAM does have a pediatric emergency department, they do not have a pediatric trauma center and sends all pediatric trauma cases to the nearby Jacobi Medical Center's level II pediatric trauma center.[8] The Children's Hospital at Montefiore is one of the largest providers of pediatric health services in New York state. The hospital is attached to Montefiore Medical Center and is affiliated with the Ronald McDonald House of New York.[9]