Peds Rehabilitation

Philanthropists Earl B. and Loraine Miller had a dream for the children of Long Beach. They wanted to help build a hospital that would meet the special needs of our community’s tiniest patients. In 1967, they gave a gift that helped make this dream a reality and Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach (MCHLB) was born.

Today, three million people, including nearly 900,000 children live in Long Beach and surrounding communities – a dramatic increase since 1967. Now during the course of a year, MCHLB admits approximately 8,000 children, delivers more than 6,000 babies and logs 100,000 visits to the outpatient clinics.

One of only eight private, not-for-profit children’s hospitals in the state, Miller Children’s Hospital offers a complete range of primary and specialty-care services for children of all ages, as well as expectant mothers. It boasts more than 23 accredited specialty centers, including the Stramski Children’s Development Center and Bickerstaff Pediatric Family HIV Center, both supported in part by philanthropy.

Gary Feldman, MD and patient

Newborn patients benefit from one of the largest neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in California. This Level III NICU – the highest designation given by the state – treats more high-risk infants than any other hospital in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. MCHLB is also recognized as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics, and the most serious cases can seamlessly transition patients to the renowned pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

In December 2009, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach opened the doors to its new 124,000 square foot inpatient pavilion. This facility adds to the excellent care offered to our children with the addition of the Henry L. Guenther Foundation Pediatric Surgical Center, the Cherese Mari Laulhere Pediatric Imaging Center and a 24-bed expansion of the existing NICU.

For more information about Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach please visit their website at www.millerchildrenshospitallb.org.