Specialties
| Specialty | Ranking |
|---|---|
| neonatal pediatrics | 5 |
| pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery | 5 |
| general pediatrics | 10 |
| pediatric cancer | 10 |
| pediatric digestive disorders | 12 |
| pediatric respiratory disorders | 15 |
| pediatric neurology and neurosurgery | 18 |
LPCH has established six clinical Centers of Excellence which include Brain and Behavior, Cancer and Blood Diseases, Children’s Heart Center, Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Diseases, Pregnancy and Newborn Services, Transplant and Tissue Engineering Program.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital also hosts one of the centers for the study and treatment of Marfan Syndrome in the USA. The hospital hosts the most extensive program for Marfan-related thoracic aneurysm in California and one of the largest in the country.
LPCH has the only exclusive Pediatric Tumor Board in Northern California. The Neuro-Oncology Tumor Board is a multidisciplinary neuro-oncology team that meets weekly to review clinical cases and make recommendations concerning the type of therapy and other services most appropriate for each patient.
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