UC Davis Medical Center (Sacramento). This $1.7 billion, 627-bed teaching hospital provides high-quality care in each of nearly 1 million patient visits annually. The academic medical center is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 10 specialties and is home to a nationally ranked children's hospital. As part of the UC Davis Health System, where nearly 1,000 studies are underway, the medical center is also dedicated to research. Most recently, the health system launched cross-disciplinary research center dedicated to finding the links between environmental toxins and disease.