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Maria Fareri Children's Hospital
Westchester County Health Care Corporation
Geography
Location	100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY, United States
Coordinates	41°05′10″N 73°48′18″W / 41.086080°N 73.804877°W / 41.086080; -73.804877
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Affiliated university	New York Medical College
Services
Emergency department	Regional Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Helipad	FAA LID: 7NK8
History
Opened	2004
Links
Website	Official website
Lists	Hospitals in the United States

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is the advanced care pediatric hospital for New York's Hudson Valley region and Fairfield County, Connecticut. Maria Fareri Children's Hospital is part of the Valhalla, NY campus of WMCHealth along with Westchester Medical Center and the Behavioral Health Center. It is home to hundreds of clinical and surgical pediatric specialists in almost every medical field. The hospital treats about 20,000 patients each year. The hospital cares for infants, children, teens, and young adults age 0-21 throughout upstate New York.

As part of Westchester Medical Center Health Network, an academic health affiliate of New York Medical College, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital is also a major teaching facility.

History

Maria's Wish

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital was built through the efforts of hundreds of parents, medical professionals, and community leaders, including Brenda and John Fareri who lost their 13-year-old daughter, Maria, to rabies in 1995. After Maria died, her parents learned that Maria had made a special wish as part of a school project - for the health and well-being of all the children in the world. Guided by Maria's wish, the Fareri family helped lead the design and creation of Maria Fareri Children's Hospital as a “family-centered” hospital. It is the only hospital in the United States named after a child.

Pediatric specialties

MFCH offers advanced healthcare in the following specialties:

References

1. "Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center First in New York..." Reuters. 2008-10-22. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
2. "Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Provides Specialized Care for This Childhood Threat". Advancing Care in the Hudson Valley. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
3. "A community for kids". Retrieved 2009-04-01.

v t e Hospitals in Westchester County, New York
Private hospitals	General Lawrence Hospital (Bronxville) Hudson Valley Hospital (Cortlandt Manor) Northern Westchester Hospital (Mount Kisco) Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital (New Rochelle) Phelps Memorial Hospital (Sleepy Hollow) White Plains Hospital (White Plains) St. John's Riverside Hospital (Yonkers) St. Joseph's Medical Center (Yonkers) Westchester Medical Center (Valhalla) Specialized Blythedale Children's Hospital (Valhalla) Burke Rehabilitation Hospital (White Plains) Maria Fareri Children's Hospital (Valhalla)
This list is incomplete. For a complete list, see List of hospitals in New York (state). Category

• Children's hospitals in the United States
• Hospital buildings completed in 2005
• Hospitals in New York (state)
• Hospitals in Westchester County, New York
• Pediatric trauma centers
• Children's hospitals in New York (state)