IMPACT
By making a commitment to fundraise, you are impacting children and families in Chicago and throughout the world. Nationally recognized by the U.S. News & World Report, Comer Children’s is a state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to finding answers to the most difficult medical cases. Your support gives Comer Children’s the power to provide exceptional patient care and conduct groundbreaking research. Read more about Comer Children’s promise to make the world a better place for kids.
OUR PROMISE TO HELP KIDS BY THE NUMBERS*
 +5,000 PATIENTS SERVED PER YEAR FROM CHICAGO, THE MIDWEST, AND AROUND THE WORLD |
 +34,000 VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM EACH YEAR |
 1,000 HIGH-RISK NEONATES CARED FOR BY OUR NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DOCTORS |
 170 HIGHLY TRAINED PEDIATRICIANS |
*The numbers are from 2018 data.
OUR PROMISE FOR RESEARCH
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133 CLINICAL STUDIES |
1,707 RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS |
139 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS |
34 GRANTS AWARDED |
OUR PROMISE TO OFFER THE LATEST THERAPIES
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THE FIRST PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL IN THE REGION OFFERING CAR T-CELL THERAPY TO TREAT ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA, THE MOST COMMON PEDIATRIC CANCER |
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THE FIRST PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL IN THE REGION OFFERING CAR T-CELL THERAPY TO TREAT ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA, THE MOST COMMON PEDIATRIC CANCER |
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A DESTINATION FOR INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS IN PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY SUCH AS THE KETOGENIC DIET FOR CHILDREN WHO DO NOT RESPOND TO MEDICATION. |
OUR PROMISE, RECOGNIZED. COMER CHILDREN'S IS
 NATIONALLY RANKED IN FOUR SPECIALTIES BY THE U.S NEWS & WORLD REPORT (2018-19):DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND PULMONOLOGY |
 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR COMPLEX EPILEPSY CARE |
 RECOGNIZED BY BABY-FRIENDLY USA FOR HAVING A BIRTH FACILITY THAT OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES |
 RECOGNIZED AS A LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER AND HAS A LEAD ROLE IN CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY GROUP, THE WORLD’S LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH INITIATIVES |
