Adult & Pediatric Emergency Departments
Our patients arrive by ambulance; the Stanford Life Flight and CalStar helicopters; private physician office and clinic referrals; and via walk-in service. Patients are seen in order of priority with the sickest seen first to prevent any worsening of their condition. If a patient has a private physician, we strive to contact that physician to provide information and updates whenever appropriate.
As a top-level teaching institution, Stanford is on the cutting edge of medical technology and advances. We routinely have student physicians and residents-in-training working in the emergency department, always closely supervised by fully-trained attending emergency physicians.
Adult Emergency Department
The Marc and Laura Andreessen Adult Emergency Department at Stanford serves the San Mateo and Santa Clara County communities and receives 75k visits per year.
It is our goal to provide efficient, high-quality emergency care, both in the emergency department and throughout the community.
Access to leading-edge technology and expert specialists
Emergency physicians at Stanford stay current on leading-edge diagnostic and treatment technologies. Our staff also have access to a wide array of specialists and sub-specialists to aid in caring for our patient population.
Designated Level I Trauma Center
The Stanford emergency department has been designated by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I Trauma Center. This is the highest possible designation, signifying Stanford can handle any trauma patient, no matter how severely injured.
Rapid response to heart attack and stroke
The Stanford emergency department is also an integral part of the ground-breaking Emergency Cardiac Care and Stroke services offered by Stanford Hospital.
Pediatric Emergency Department
Stanford's Marc and Laura Andreessen Pediatric Emergency Department is committed to child-centered care that creates an atmosphere of comfort for our most vulnerable population. The Pediatric Emergency Department of Stanford Hospital also serves as the emergency treatment facility for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.
We offer comprehensive 24-hour emergency care that includes direct access to world-ranked pediatric specialists. Our new "ouchless" pediatric ED is separate from our adult ED and our physicians are also Stanford School of Medicine faculty, representing some of the most innovative minds, trained in leading-edge best practices.
Santa Clara County has recognized Stanford’s pediatric emergency department as a comprehensive care center for its ability to handle a broad spectrum of medical emergencies in young patients.