Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center is a prominent academic medical facility and a core component of the UCLA Health system. Originally founded in 1926 as Santa Monica Hospital, it became part of the University of California in 1995 and now serves as a primary clinical site for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The center is particularly renowned for its excellence in orthopaedics, housing the UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital, as well as its comprehensive maternity, emergency, and oncology services. It integrates advanced clinical research with patient care, providing the Westside Los Angeles community with access to cutting-edge medical treatments and clinical trials.