UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals With locations in Oakland and San Francisco, we're one of the top children's hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Our pediatric expertise includes cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders, organ transplants and orthopedics.

👏 Please help us cheer on Adan — this July he’ll be celebrating two years of remission from childhood cancer!In 2022, do...
03/14/2026

👏 Please help us cheer on Adan — this July he’ll be celebrating two years of remission from childhood cancer!

In 2022, doctors in Adan’s home state of Oregon diagnosed him with hepatoblastoma liver cancer at just nine months old, and he started chemo and had surgery.

Despite that treatment, Adan’s cancer unfortunately spread all the way to his lung, and he came to our hospital for care with Dr. Sue Rhee and our Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver team. He had a life-saving liver transplant with us in 2023.

Following months of recovery, additional chemotherapy and two lung surgeries with Dr. Amar Nijagal to treat recurrences, our team was able to remove the cancer while preserving Adan's lung. On July 10, 2024, Adan completed treatment with no further chemo needed.

Today, Adan is growing and thriving back home in Portland! He continues to work hard in therapy following treatment-related hearing loss and loves the outdoors and hiking, as well as music, letters, numbers and playing with balls!

Our patients enjoyed a special screening of Pixar’s latest film, Hoppers! They watched from their rooms and gathered in ...
03/13/2026

Our patients enjoyed a special screening of Pixar’s latest film, Hoppers! They watched from their rooms and gathered in the cafeteria for a movie-day experience complete with popcorn, arts and crafts and plenty of smiles. 🎬🍿

Daniel Chong, the film’s director, joined artists from Pixar Animation Studios to visit patients’ beds and the cafeteria, creating custom illustrations of their favorite Disney and Pixar characters. Tom Lizard from the film even made a special appearance, delivering illustrations to patients who were unable to leave their rooms and stopping for photos along the way! 🦎

Thank you, Disney and Pixar, for bringing so much joy to our hospitals!

Please congratulate Blake — he’s happy and healthy after surviving neuroblastoma cancer and a life-threatening fungal in...
03/07/2026

Please congratulate Blake — he’s happy and healthy after surviving neuroblastoma cancer and a life-threatening fungal infection!
In February 2021, doctors in the Central Valley diagnosed 3-year-old Blake with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer that affects infants and young kids. He began chemo the next day and had surgery a couple of months later to remove a large tumor from his adrenal gland.
Blake came to our Mission Bay hospital in April to harvest his cells for two bone-marrow transplants, which he received in the fall. Blake had to stay in the hospital for Christmas unexpectedly, but his day nurse, Julie, brought him a Christmas tree, and his doctors gave him ornaments.
Unfortunately, Blake continued to have health problems and developed a fungal infection on his cheek (for which he’ll eventually need reconstructive surgery) and bleeding in his lungs. After two months of sedation and a tracheotomy, Blake woke up, and his doctors capped his trach so his lungs could begin working.
“He immediately began to sing his favorite song,” his mom says. Blake worked with a physical therapist to walk again and was happy to go home the day before his sister’s birthday! He finished treatment in January 2022!
Now Blake is in third grade and loves playing video games and teasing his sisters. He also likes board games, especially Trouble!

Our patient, Heather, is a heart attack survivor and came back to visit her UCSF care team and donate stuffed animals, t...
03/06/2026

Our patient, Heather, is a heart attack survivor and came back to visit her UCSF care team and donate stuffed animals, toys and shirts to other hospitalized kids!
Three years ago, Heather's heart stopped while she was at school. She survived after receiving CPR, four AED shocks and being airlifted to our Oakland hospital. Our team discovered damage in the lower portion of Heather's heart and transported her to our Mission Bay hospital, where she had heart surgery and received an implantable defibrillator to regulate her heart.
Heather visited our hospital wearing her Miss San Joaquin County’s Teen sash, crown and dress after winning the title this year.
During the visit, Dr. Karyn Austin surprised Heather with the news that Make-A-Wish will help her achieve her wish to break the world record for training the most people in CPR in a single day!

Our cardiac patients love their beautiful red beanies lovingly knitted by our nurses, staff and volunteers! ❤️
02/28/2026

Our cardiac patients love their beautiful red beanies lovingly knitted by our nurses, staff and volunteers! ❤️

02/27/2026

👏 Miles had surgery at our hospital at just four days old to correct a life-threatening heart defect called dextro-transposition of the great arteries.
The surgery with Dr. Reddy was a success, and he’s now a happy, healthy toddler!

Please send your best wishes to Esai! He’s doing well after three heart surgeries as a fetus and newborn baby! In 2023, ...
02/21/2026

Please send your best wishes to Esai! He’s doing well after three heart surgeries as a fetus and newborn baby!

In 2023, while Esai’s mom, Cassandra, was pregnant, doctors diagnosed him with a rare congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). While still in the womb, Esai had a special procedure at our Fetal Treatment Center called a balloon valvuloplasty, a minimally invasive treatment that uses a small balloon to help open a narrowed heart valve and improve blood flow.

Esai was born early in April 2023 at 36 weeks, weighing 5 pounds. Right after birth, he had two heart surgeries with Dr. V. Mohan Reddy and stayed at our hospital for seven months before returning home to Coalinga.

Esai continues to work hard and is slowly reaching his milestones. He loves PAW Patrol, Moana and playing with his golden retriever, Chase!

❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day, and from everyone at our hospitals!Our patients celebrated with glitter tattoos; arts and ...
02/14/2026

❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day, and from everyone at our hospitals!
Our patients celebrated with glitter tattoos; arts and crafts; and festive outfits and decorations throughout the hospital.
Facility dog Tulip even opened her very own kissing booth, giving patients and families a sweet spot to snap photos and share a smile. 🐶

Please congratulate Ripley! He’s doing great 9+ years after his heart surgery! When Ripley's mom, Shannon, was pregnant...
02/12/2026

Please congratulate Ripley! He’s doing great 9+ years after his heart surgery!
When Ripley's mom, Shannon, was pregnant with him, an ultrasound at her local hospital in Fremont revealed a congenital heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot.
Shannon transferred to UCSF for care, where she gave birth to Ripley in August 2016. Ripley stayed in our Intensive Care Nursery for a week and was able to go home for a few weeks until his open-heart surgery with Dr. V. Mohan Reddy.
The surgery was a success, and Ripley recovered in the hospital for 10 days. During their stay, Shannon’s friend from college was Ripley’s pediatric cardiology nurse! “She was there for us and made a care package for us,” Shannon says. “To have someone you know taking care of your child — that was pretty special.”
Ripley is now 9 years old and in the 4th grade, and he's doing great! He loves soccer, learning to code and playing chess!

🏈 This Super Bowl week, we welcomed NFL Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, along with former NFL p...
02/07/2026

🏈 This Super Bowl week, we welcomed NFL Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, along with former NFL players Dave DesRochers and Ken Simonton, to our hospitals through the nonprofit Super Baskets of Hope!

They surprised our patients with gift baskets filled with toys, art supplies, a teddy bear and books, including a children’s book written by Tony and Lauren Dungy! Thank you for bringing so much joy to our patients and families!

Please congratulate Charlie — her scans are clear and she’s doing great after a battle with thyroid cancer at age 3! In ...
02/07/2026

Please congratulate Charlie — her scans are clear and she’s doing great after a battle with thyroid cancer at age 3!
In 2024, Charlie’s mom noticed a large bump on her daughter’s neck and tests revealed an abnormal platelet count in her blood. Charlie came to our Oakland hospital, where our specialists discovered thyroid cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes and lungs.
Our oncologists took a biopsy of the tumor and used the UCSF500 cancer gene test to quickly determine the best treatment for Charlie’s rare cancer, based on genetic information from her own tissue.
The test enabled Charlie’s UCSF care team to help her get a specialized surgery on the East Coast and then return to our hospital for medication-based treatment tailored just for her, with oncologist Dr. Natalie Wu.
Charlie is now 5 years old and has been in clinical remission for several months! She loves preschool, playing soccer and Disney princess. She was thrilled to travel to Disney World with her family as part of her Make-A-Wish!

Eight years ago, our patient Andrew survived an AVM rupture and brain aneurysm. This week, he came back to our hospital ...
02/05/2026

Eight years ago, our patient Andrew survived an AVM rupture and brain aneurysm. This week, he came back to our hospital to support other patients in an incredible way!
He donated 100+ games, 30 teddy bears and an adaptive bike to support our rehab patients!
Andrew spent three months at our San Francisco hospital recovering from brain surgery and relearning how to talk and walk. While in the hospital, games like UNO, Connect 4 and Jenga helped him rebuild his motor skills and stay engaged — and now, he’s sharing that same experience with other patients.
This month marks eight years since Andrew's stroke, and he has donated to patients at our hospital every year since!

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