Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York is the largest children's hospital in New York State and the northeastern United States, providing comprehensive medical and surgical care exclusively for children from birth through age 21. Located on the Long Island Jewish Medical Center campus, Cohen Children's serves a massive and diverse pediatric population across New York City, Long Island, and neighboring states. The hospital offers more than 60 pediatric specialties staffed by pediatric-trained physicians who focus exclusively on the unique needs of children. Pediatric cardiac surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplantation, and pediatric trauma are among the highly specialized services that draw patients from across the Northeast and internationally. Cohen Children's 60-bed NICU — one of the largest in New York State — provides intensive care for the most premature and critically ill newborns, with maternal-fetal medicine specialists on the adjacent LIJ campus ensuring seamless high-risk obstetric and neonatal coordination. The hospital's behavioral health program — serving adolescents with eating disorders, mood disorders, and substance use — is among the most comprehensive in the New York region. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Cohen Children's among the nation's top children's hospitals across multiple specialty areas.
