UCI Medical Center
#11 in CaliforniaOrange County, California
academic Hospital417 bedsEst. 1976
Key Specialties
●Trauma (Level I)
●Cancer (Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center)
●Neurology
●Transplant
●Burn center
Key Highlights
- ✓Only Level I trauma center in Orange County
- ✓NCI-designated cancer center
- ✓UC Irvine School of Medicine teaching hospital
- ✓Regional burn center
- ✓Comprehensive stroke center
Best For
- +Trauma and severe injuries
- +Complex cancer requiring academic expertise
- +Neurological conditions
- +Patients seeking clinical trials
- +Uninsured/underinsured needing academic care
Things to Consider
- !Orange location less convenient than Hoag for coastal residents
- !Older facilities compared to Hoag
- !Longer wait times for elective procedures
Quick Facts
- Type
- academic Hospital
- Beds
- 417
- Founded
- 1976
- California Rank
- #11
- Region
- Orange County
Also in Orange County
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