Dallas Campus

Our Mission: Make Life Better for Children

Since our humble beginnings in 1913 as a “baby camp,” we have had a long-standing commitment to our community that includes not only high-quality patient care but also advocacy, education and preventive care with an unwavering focus on our mission. More than 110 years later, Children’s Health has grown to become the only academic health care system in North Texas dedicated exclusively to the care of children from birth to adulthood through our 60-year affiliation with a world-class medical school and research institute at UT Southwestern.

Children and families facing complex medical conditions travel from all over the world to visit our Dallas campus, which includes Children’s Medical Center Dallas, one of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation.

Campus and facilities

• Two-story, 50,000-square-foot Emergency Department, the only pediatric Level I Trauma Center in North Texas

• 52-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

• 52-bed, state-of-the-art Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

• Level I Children's Surgery Center, designated by the American College of Surgeons

• Accredited as a Level III epilepsy center, offering a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy 

• Leading-edge Heart Center, internationally known for advanced cardiac imaging capabilities

• The only pediatric heart transplant program in North Texas. In 2023 and 2024, our teams performed total of 64 pediatric heart transplants, more than any other center in the U.S. – a milestone in pediatric cardiac care

• The second-largest pediatric dialysis program in the nation

• Pioneers in pediatric gene therapy, leading the way as one of the first pediatric centers certified to provide new gene therapies for spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sickle cell disease, adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and beta thalassemia

• The only dedicated pediatric sleep center in Dallas accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

• Dual-accredited specialty pharmacy serving cystic fibrosis, rheumatology, gastroenterology and endocrinology, with plans to add hemophilia and oncology in 2025 

• Recognized as a Platinum Center of Excellence by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization for our extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program 

• On-site Children’s Health PM Pediatric Urgent Care 

• Extensive Social Work, Child Life and Pet Therapy programs 

• Advanced simulation laboratory to train care teams on complex patient scenarios 

• Comprehensive outpatient behavioral health treatment and services 

• Children’s Health Specialty Center Dallas, a six-story facility with a wide array of outpatient services in one convenient location

Expanding to help more kids in more places

North Texas is facing unprecedented growth, and our pediatric population is expected to double by 2050. To meet this growth and care for future generations of children, Children’s Health is partnering with UT Southwestern to build a transformative new campus that will serve as a hub of research, education and innovation. The $5 billion campus will be a destination for leading-edge patient care, emerging treatments and provide the infrastructure to transform health care for patients with complex conditions across our region and nation.

Learn more: childrens.com/watchusgrow.

Our new pediatric campus will include:

• Three towers, including two 12-story towers and one eight-story tower

• 4.9 million square feet of constriction space

• Two helicopter pads

• 552 inpatient rooms (38% increase) with space for future expansion

• 122 pre-/post-operative rooms

• Two-story surgical suite with 20 operating rooms

• 6,000+ parking spaces

• A comprehensive Fetal Care Center

• Largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Dallas

• Increased Emergency Department space (15%) and operating rooms (22%)