Loma Linda University Medical Center
#4 in CaliforniaInland Empire, California
academic Hospital900 bedsEst. 1905
Key Specialties
●Cardiac surgery (internationally renowned)
●Proton therapy (first hospital-based in US)
●Transplant
●Pediatrics (Children's Hospital)
●Cancer
Key Highlights
- ✓Performed first infant heart transplant (Baby Fae, 1984)
- ✓First hospital-based proton therapy center in US
- ✓Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
- ✓Part of Seventh-day Adventist health system
- ✓World-renowned cardiac surgery program
Best For
- +Cardiac surgery, especially complex cases
- +Proton therapy for cancer
- +Pediatric specialty care in Inland Empire
- +Organ transplants
- +Patients seeking faith-based care environment
Things to Consider
- !Seventh-day Adventist institution (vegetarian cafeteria, no Saturday elective procedures)
- !Can be busy with long wait times
- !May need LA referrals for some subspecialties
Quick Facts
- Type
- academic Hospital
- Beds
- 900
- Founded
- 1905
- California Rank
- #4
- Region
- Inland Empire
Also in Inland Empire
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