Minneapolis-Saint Paul is a regional health care center. Six hospitals are based in Saint Paul. The largest facility is Regions Medical Center, a teaching and research hospital that specializes in heart care, women's services, cancer, digestive care, seniors' services, burns, emergency, and trauma. Regions also houses an ambulatory care clinic and provides general medical, surgical, pediatric, psychiatric, and chemical dependency services. Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare is a center specializing in children's health issues; it is located in Regions Hospital.
Children's Hospital, a teaching and referral center for infants and children with pediatric disorders, includes among its specialties open heart surgery and cardiac catheterization, and infant apnea diagnosis. Other hospitals in Saint Paul include St. John's, St. Joseph's, United Hospital, and Bethesda Healtheast.