The West Coast’s largest children’s hospital, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego serves over 280,000 children each year. With nearly 1,000 physicians, 1,500 nurses and 6,000 employees, it is consistently ranked among the nation’s leading children’s hospitals, appearing on U.S. News & World Report‘s honor roll and earning national recognition in all 11 pediatric specialties. Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine pioneers personalized gene therapies for rare diseases, such as treatments targeting neurodevelopmental SCN2A-related disorders that help patients achieve life-changing outcomes. Its leading-edge 3D innovations lab creates sophisticated anatomical models and virtual reality visualizations from medical imaging, helping clinicians plan complex procedures with greater precision. A national leader in pediatric behavioral health, it integrates mental health services into primary care settings, enabling early identification and treatment while significantly reducing anxiety and depression symptoms among participating patients. Among many firsts, Rady Children’s performed the first genetic therapy treatment for hearing loss on the West Coast, has the West’s largest clinical volume for fetal cardiac MRI, and the state’s only pediatric skilled nursing facility. As the pediatric teaching partner of UC San Diego School of Medicine, Rady Children’s trains the next generation of pediatric specialists and supports over 800 active research studies and clinical trials with research institutions worldwide. In 2025, parent companies of Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and Children’s Hospital of Orange County merged to create Rady Children’s Health, becoming one of the largest pediatric health systems.
