New Plans for Tower Add More Family and Play SpacesAt first glance, it is apparent that the new Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is designed around the common theme of supporting our patients and their families. The most exciting features of the new building are the many spaces planned for gathering, playing, resting and finding respite.
The new $145-million tower, located on Crittenden Boulevard and attached to the medical center and Strong Memorial Hospital, will be eight floors and approximately 245,000 square feet of space dedicated to children and their families. The groundbreaking is planned for late summer or early fall this year with an expected opening in 2015. It is being financed through a combination of equity, loans, and a comprehensive fundraising effort.
Golisano Children’s Hospital’s $100 million campaign, which launched publicly in October 2011, supports both a new children’s hospital and major enhancements to pediatric programs. The effort is part of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s $650 million campaign and the overall $1.2 billion goal of The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center as one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals for Neonatology, Orthopaedics and Neurology and Neurosurgery. Our 124-bed children’s hospital serves as the referral center for upstate New York, surrounding states and Canada. We combine award-winning research, internationally acclaimed education and compassionate care to serve our children and families.
Christy and Mike Strobel were beside themselves when their baby girl Lauren was born in Elmira without a regular heartbeat for 22 minutes. Thanks to expert care and innovative treatment she received when she was rushed to Golisano Children’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, Lauren is meeting all her developmental milestones. U.S. News & World Report (2011-2012) has ranked our neonatal care program as one of best in the nation
Joshua Guest, of Dryden, started losing his coordination suddenly and rapidly, so he was transported to Golisano Children’s Hospital. Pediatric neurologists diagnosed Joshua with a rare autoimmune condition, myasthenia gravis. After a thymectomy and medical treatment, Joshua is virtually symptom-free. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report (2011-2012) has ranked our patient care in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery as among the best in the country.
When the Durans welcomed their baby Maddox into the world, he had clubbed feet. The family met with experts from Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Orthopaedics Division and began corrective treatment immediately. The program’s outstanding care has been recognized for the third year in a row as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2011-2012). Learn why we're one of the best for pediatric orthopaedics.
Golisano Children’s Hospital is proud to have one of the best autism programs in the country.
We invite you to learn more about how we’re hoping to enhance our care for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
Watch a video on the growing prevalance of Autism and hear from Dr. Susan Hyman, chair of Golisano Children's Hospital's Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and chair of the Autism Subcommittee of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
