Children's Hospital and Medical Center

Details

Name :

Children's Hospital and Medical Center

Address  :

4800 Sand Point Way NE

Town  :

Seattle

State  :

Washington

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

98105

Phone  :

206 987 2000

Web URL  :



History

History
The death of Anna Clises young son from inflammatory rheumatism in 1898 made her tragically aware of the lack of specialized care for children and inspired her to take action

With the help of 23 female friends Clise established the first facility in the Pacific Northwest to treat these children most of who would otherwise have been left to endure pain and disability throughout their lives

Clises original vision to care for children regardless of race religion gender or a familys ability to pay still guides the hospital today

Childrens was ahead of its time at the turn of the 20th century The same is true at the turn of the 21st century Many of our physicians are national leaders in their fields using their skill and experience to discover new cures and deliver the very latest best treatments available all part of our mission to prevent treat and eliminate pediatric disease
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