Stanford Medicine

Stanford Medicine comprises the Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health.

A leader in the biomedical revolution, Stanford Medicine is ushering in the era of Precision Health. This high-tech, high-touch approach to patient care seeks to not only treat disease but to predict, prevent and cure it—precisely. Stanford Medicine’s many transformative advances across research, education and patient care build upon the organization’s legacy of innovation. Stanford’s contributions in biomedical discovery include the first synthesis of biologically active DNA in a test tube, the discovery of immune response genes, the expansion of optogenetics and the development of one of the first in-house COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Renowned for its patient care, Stanford Medicine is the site of the first successful human heart transplant in the country and the first combined heart-lung transplant in the world. 

Stanford Health Care

Stanford Health Care is a leading academic health system, nationally recognized for quality, safety and excellence from LeapFrog, Vizient, U.S. News & World Report and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. As the only Level I trauma center between San Francisco and San Jose, Stanford Health Care delivers clinical innovation across its inpatient services, specialty health centers, physician offices, virtual care offerings and health plan programs. With a state-of the-art hospital, more than 2,800 medical staff and more than 1,400 residents and fellows, Stanford Health Care is committed to providing compassionate, coordinated care, personalized for the unique needs of every patient.

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford at its center, is the Bay Area’s largest health care system exclusively dedicated to children and expectant mothers. Our network of care includes more than 65 locations across Northern California and more than 85 locations in the U.S. Western region. As part of Stanford Medicine, it cultivates the next generation of medical professionals and is at the forefront of scientific research to improve children’s health outcomes around the world. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the community through meaningful outreach programs and services and providing necessary medical care to families, regardless of their ability to pay.