St. Christopher's Hospital for Children has more than 270 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch general pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties. A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher’s nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world.
St. Chris has a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and its Burn Center is the only dedicated pediatric burn center in the Philadelphia area. Our Sleep Center was recently named a "Center of Excellence" by Philadelphia Magazine and is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Our Cystic Fibrosis Center is accredited as a Care Center by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the hospital has an excellent and long-standing pediatric kidney transplant program.