Fall 2023

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The Johns Hopkins Children's Center Magazine

Taming the Fire

A search for answers, spanning from the Dominican Republic to the United States, led to a brighter future brighter for a 3-year-old with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease.

victoria with her family

Articles in this Issue

  • Meeting Exstrophy with Excellence

    Pediatric urologist John P. Gearhart and his team have perfected a staged surgical intervention for babies born with a rare birth defect, allowing them to live normal lives.

    baby camden
  • Robotic Revolution

    Pediatric surgeon Alejandro Garcia is leading efforts to bring the benefits of robot-assisted surgery to more young patients at the Children's Center.

    alejandro garcia

The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center Building

The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center exterior at night

Our state-of-the-art, 209-bed Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center building, which opened in 2012, is designed to provide you and your child with the latest advances in family-centered care. Get more details.

  • Opened in 2012
  • 205 private rooms with sleeping accommodations for parents
  • Acoustical ceiling tiles and rubber flooring help create a quiet healing environment
  • Supersized sculptures and literary themed art distract from the hospital experience
  • Family amenities like on-demand meals, family lounges and multiple play rooms
  • Expanded, easy-to-access Pediatric Emergency Department
  • Dedicated pediatric trauma bays
  • 40-bed Pediatric ICU
  • 45-bed Neonatal ICU
  • Dedicated PCICU
  • 10 state-of-the-art pediatric surgical suites