Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
3020 Children's Way · San Diego, California 92123-4223Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is a 551-bed, non-profit, pediatric acute care children's hospital located in San Diego, California. It is the largest children's hospital in California and the only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare. Affiliated with UC San Diego School of Medicine, it is a major pediatric teaching hospital and research center, known for its advanced care in numerous specialties, including cardiology, orthopedics, cancer, and genomics. It serves as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and is consistently ranked among the nation's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level I
- Pediatric Trauma Center
- Level II
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
- Stroke Center
- Available
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
- Burn Center
- Available
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
Rady Children's Hospital operates a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, providing 24/7 emergency services exclusively for children and adolescents. It is the only designated pediatric trauma center in San Diego County.
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego's current wait.

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