Norfolk: Health Care

Norfolk is the site of Virginia's only free-standing, full-service pediatric hospital, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. The 186-bed facility serves more than 5,900 children as inpatients each year, with nearly 99,000 children receiving outpatient services. Staffed with educators, therapists and social workers in addition to pediatric medical specialists, the hospital specializes in the treatment of cancer, neonatal medicine, infectious diseases, orthopedics, and craniofacial and urological reconstructive surgery. The Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 664-bed tertiary care facility located on a large medical campus and serving the area with Level I Trauma services. It has gained recognition for its highly specialized care and facilities, which include cardiac services, a cancer institute, high-risk pregnancy center, in-vitro fertilization, a transplant program, microsurgery, and reconstructive surgery. The Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 250-bed hospital featuring private rooms and specializing in orthopedic, gynecological, general, and uro-logical services. The hospital was honored in both 2001 and 2002 as one of the nation's top-performing hospitals, as reported by 100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success ; the hospital also has a Family Maternity Suite and a Breast Cancer Center with an all-female staff. Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center is a 366-bed acute care facility that includes a birthing center, diabetes center, cancer center, gerontology center and institute and additional programs for hearing/balance, sleep disorders, cardiac care, and joint/spine injuries. Lake Taylor Hospital is a 332-bed transitional care and chronic disease facility. Inpatient behavioral health and substance abuse services for adolescents are available through the Norfolk Psychiatric Center on Kempsville Road.

The Norfolk area and its major medical facilities are supported by dozens of specialized clinics, hundreds of private medical practitioners and a number of alternative treatment providers. The Naval Medical Center Portsmouth serves all branches of the U.S. military and their families.