Delivering a wide range of pediatric services at Santa Monica
We have taken our pediatric program to the next level. We now offer a full spectrum of care for children. We are here for your children if you ever need us.
Our Nethercutt Emergency Department is the only designated "Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics" in Santa Monica.
Our high-tech, high-touch Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides advanced care to premature newborns and other high-risk infants.
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Our 15-bed Pediatrics Unit is Santa Monica's only inpatient pediatrics unit for children who require hospital care.
Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the only one in Santa Monica, ensures continuity of care of children who require intensive hospital services.
Both units are staffed by faculty from Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, which is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in the nation.
Other kid-friendly services include:
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Chase Child Life Program with specialists to help ease the stress of a hospital stay through play therapy and other age-appropriate techniques for children, adolescents and their families
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Pediatric specialists (cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, etc.) available for consultations during hospitalizations
Health Resources:
Health information specific For Parents | For Kids | For Teens
Maternity services:
- Expertise in high-risk pregnancy management and delivery
The BirthPlace:
Expecting a new arrival? The BirthPlace at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica is one of Southern California's most comprehensive and modern maternity centers. The BirthPlace features comfortable labor-and-delivery and postpartum rooms, exceptional nursing care, the latest in technology and a wide range of maternity classes to help you make a smooth transition to parenthood. For more information or to register for a free tour of the TheBirthPlace, go to: www.uclahealth.org/thebirthplace
UCLA Carepages:
UCLA Health System is pleased to make available CarePages - a free internet-delivered patient update tool where patients and their families can inform other family members and friends on a loved one's health. No longer do you need to worry about all the phone calls that must be made when you're too weary to talk. CarePages is a free service to UCLA patients and their family.

We have been meeting the healthcare needs of local communities for more than 80 years.
Now as part of UCLA Health System, we offer even more: the expertise of a world-class academic health system in a patient-friendly community setting. And that's not all. UCLA Health System also includes convenient primary and specialty offices throughout the city. We're here for you with the best doctors and medical services-conveniently located near you.
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