Welcome to Babies & Children's Hospital of New York

Opened in 1887 as the first hospital in the nation dedicated to the care of sick infants, Babies & Children's Hospital has emerged as one of the finest children's hospitals in the world. It is the only children's hospital in Manhattan dedicated solely to the care of children. From infants to adolescents, patients at Babies & Children's are in the expert hands of a medical team that is part of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, renowned for excellence in patient care, biomedical research, and education. From the founding of the field of pediatric radiology to the first successful infant heart transplant, Babies & Children's has always been at the forefront of improving children's health.