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Hospital type
  
Community

Phone
  
+1 424-259-6000

Opened
  
1926

Founded
  
1926

Location
  
Santa Monica, California, United States

Care system
  
Private, Medicaid, Medicare

Lists
  
Hospitals in California

Address
  
1250 16th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA

Hours
  
Open today · Open 24 hours · See hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFriday(Cesar Chavez Day)Open 24 hoursHours might differSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit

Affiliated university
  
University of California, Los Angeles

Similar
  
Ronald Reagan UCLA Me, Saint John's Health C, Mattel Children's Hospital, Olympia Medical Center, Northridge Hospital Medical

Ucla medical center santa monica


UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, is a hospital located within the city of Santa Monica, California. The hospital was founded in 1926, and is a member of the UCLA Health System. The hospital is also known internationally for operating its Rape Treatment Center, and the adjoining Stuart House for sexually abused children.

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History

Santa Monica Hospital was founded in 1926 by two doctors. In 1941 the hospital was acquired by the Lutheran Hospital Society of Southern California, who also owned California Hospital Medical Center. In 1988, LHS merged with HealthWest, the parent company of Northridge Hospital, to form UniHealth. In 1995, UCLA Medical Center bought Santa Monica Hospital from UniHealth.

Orthopaedic Hospital

The orthopedic practice group at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, has been recognized as one of the best orthopedic hospitals in the United States. In 2011, the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, opened a new facility next to the existing orthopedic hospital, on 15th Street and Wilshire Blvd. The new state-of-the-art building will host the UCLA Orthopedic Institute, among other clinical facilities.

Notable births

  • Shirley Temple, actress and civil servant
  • Notable deaths

  • Clark Shaughnessy, American football coach and innovator of the T formation
  • Mehli Mehta, violinist, conductor, orchestra founder, father of Zubin and Zarin
  • Tamara Toumanova – prima ballerina and actress
  • Stan Freberg, voice actor, comedian and puppeteer
  • References

    UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica Wikipedia