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Summary: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is a nationally ranked, nonprofit, private pediatric hospital in Los Angeles, affiliated with USC Keck School of Medicine since 1932. It operates a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and a Level IV NICU, with a regional PICU and a 401–495 bed capacity. CHLA provides comprehensive pediatric subspecialties for ages 0–21 (and some young adults), and occasionally treats adults needing pediatric care. While based in LA, CHLA serves California and the West Coast. It is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top U.S. children’s hospital. For Rancho Cucamonga-specific pediatric surgery access, CHLA’s Los Angeles location is the primary CHLA facility; for local (Rancho Cucamonga) options, consider contacting CHLA or exploring nearby pediatric surgical programs in Southern California. Key details: - Location: 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA - Type: Nonprofit, private pediatric hospital - Beds: ~401–495 - Trauma: ACS Level I Pediatric Trauma Center - NICU: Level IV, with regional PICU - Affiliation: Keck School of Medicine of USC - Services: Comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties (0–21 years; some adults) - Reputation: Highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report; Magnet-recognized nursing - Contact: CHLA main site chla.org; general phone 323-660-2450 If you need specifics on pediatric surgery offerings at CHLA or directions from Rancho Cucamonga, I can pull targeted details (surgeon specialties, programs, and patient pathways).

Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) is a nonprofit academic medical center based in Loma Linda, CA, with a wide network of facilities including Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) and LLUCH (Children’s Hospital). It operates as the region’s only Level 1 trauma center for Inyo, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties and is a recognized leader in neonatal care and infant heart transplantation, as well as proton therapy for cancer. LLUH includes multiple campuses and affiliations (East Campus, Behavioral Medicine Center) and serves about 33,000 inpatients and roughly 500,000 outpatients annually. The organization is involved in education, research, and patient care, supported by LLU Health Care (a management service organization). For Rancho Cucamonga specifically, LLUH serves the broader Southern California region, though the three listed offices are in Loma Linda and Redlands rather than Rancho Cucamonga. If you need a Rancho Cucamonga contact or clinic location, consider checking LLUH’s site or calling their main numbers for the nearest affiliated facility.