Hospitals & Facilities

Palo Alto has some of the most outstanding healthcare facilities in California.  Most prominent in the community is Stanford Hospital & Clinics, which is part of Stanford University Medical Center. With 611 beds for in-patient treatment, emergency care and major surgeries, Stanford Hospital is well known for its cancer treatment, oncology and transplant services.

Medical groups affiliated with Stanford Hospital & Clinics are Stanford Family Practice, Stanford Medical Group and Menlo Medical Clinic, and also includes the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

The range of clinics provide specialized outpatient treatment weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System provides general medical, surgical and psychiatric care to veterans. Veterans Affairs has three inpatient divisions, the main campus in Palo Alto, a second campus in Menlo Park and a third campus in Livermore.

The Palo Alto Health Care System has 913 operating beds including three nursing homes and a 100-bed homeless domiciliary on the Menlo Park campus. The Health Care System is affiliated with the Stanford University School of Medicine.

In its ongoing mission to provide support for families of children with life-threatening illnesses receiving treatment at local hospitals, The Ronald McDonald House at Stanford broke ground in June 2002 to expand from 24 to 47 rooms.

The Palo Alto Medical Foundation is a full-service health-care clinic and research institute. Nearly 250 physicians provide a range of diagnostic and treatment services in primary care and most medical specialties. Specialized services include sports medicine, travel medicine, cosmetic plastic surgery, allergy immunization services and others. PAMF also operates satellite clinics in Los Altos, Fremont, Portola Valley and Redwood Shores.