Pasadena's Top Hospitals
A curated guide to the most prestigious and nationally recognized hospitals serving Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley — featuring Huntington Health, USC Arcadia, UCLA Health Pasadena, City of Hope, and the physicians who define excellence in the Rose City.
6
Top Hospitals
Huntington
U.S. News Best
18
High-Performing
20+
Top Physicians
About This Directory
This directory features the most respected and nationally recognized hospitals serving the Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley region. Rankings and recognition data are sourced from the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings (2024-25), and from official publications of Huntington Health, Keck Medicine of USC (USC Arcadia Hospital), UCLA Health, City of Hope, Methodist Hospital of Southern California, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Contact information is sourced from official hospital websites. This guide is intended as an informational resource — always consult with your physician for personalized medical advice.
Specialty Leadership Across Pasadena
Which hospitals lead in each major specialty area for Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley residents
Cancer / Oncology
Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Orthopedics
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Pediatrics
Diabetes & Endocrinology
OB/GYN & Maternity
Stroke Care
Gastroenterology & GI
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
Trauma & Emergency
Geriatrics
Huntington Health Medical Center
#1 Hospital in Pasadena — U.S. News Best Regional Hospital
534
Beds
18
High-Performing
1892
Founded
SGV
Region
(626) 397-5000
Main Line
100 West California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105
Huntington Health Medical Center-Pasadena is a 534-bed non-profit, community-focused regional medical center based at 100 West California Boulevard in Pasadena. As the anchor of the Huntington Health system — now affiliated with Cedars-Sinai — Huntington has served as Pasadena's primary acute-care hospital for more than a century. The hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Regional Hospital and is rated High Performing in 18 adult procedures and conditions, making it one of the highest-performing community-anchored medical centers in greater Los Angeles.
Top Specialties
Rankings & Recognition
- U.S. News Best Regional Hospital (2024-25)
- High Performing in 18 adult procedures and conditions
- Recognized in cancer, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics
USC Arcadia Hospital
Keck Medicine of USC — San Gabriel Valley's Academic-Affiliated Community Hospital
348
Beds
24-hr
ER
USC
Affiliation
SGV
Coverage
(626) 898-8000
Main Line
300 W Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91007
USC Arcadia Hospital is a 348-licensed-bed community hospital serving Pasadena, Arcadia, and the broader San Gabriel Valley. Now part of Keck Medicine of USC — one of California's leading academic health systems — USC Arcadia combines deep community roots with academic-medical-center specialty access. The hospital operates a 24-hour emergency room, a certified Primary Stroke Center, a STEMI Receiving Center for heart attack response, OB/GYN and maternity services, pediatric emergency care, complex neurological surgery, cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedics, and a full suite of surgical and diagnostic imaging services.
Top Specialties
Rankings & Recognition
- Keck Medicine of USC affiliated hospital
- Certified Primary Stroke Center
- STEMI Receiving Center (heart attack response)
UCLA Health Pasadena Primary & Specialty Care
UCLA Specialty Access in Pasadena — Multi-Specialty Outpatient Care
#1 CA
UCLA Rank
Outpatient
Type
12+
Specialties
Local
Access
(626) 564-3550
Main Line
800 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
UCLA Health Pasadena Primary & Specialty Care is UCLA Health's flagship outpatient facility in the San Gabriel Valley, providing Pasadena residents with direct, local access to physicians and specialists from one of the nation's top academic medical systems. The Pasadena clinic offers primary care alongside multi-specialty outpatient services including internal medicine, dermatology, neurology, cardiology consults, endocrinology, gastroenterology consults, and additional UCLA specialty access — eliminating the need to travel to Westwood for most outpatient UCLA care. Inpatient and surgical needs are coordinated with UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, ranked #1 in California and the top hospital in the western United States by U.S. News.
Top Specialties
Rankings & Recognition
- UCLA Health — #1 Hospital in California (U.S. News 2024-25)
- UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center — Top 5 in the United States
- Multi-specialty outpatient access in Pasadena
City of Hope National Medical Center
Nationally Ranked Cancer Center — Minutes from Pasadena
NCI
Designation
12 mi
From Pasadena
1913
Founded
Cancer
Focus
(626) 256-4673
Main Line
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
City of Hope is one of only a handful of NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the western United States and is located in Duarte — roughly 12 miles east of Pasadena along the 210. For Pasadena, Altadena, and East San Gabriel Valley patients facing a cancer diagnosis, City of Hope is the most accessible top-tier cancer institution in Southern California. The medical center is nationally ranked by U.S. News in cancer care and is a global leader in hematopoietic stem cell transplant, CAR T-cell therapy, precision oncology, and clinical trials. Its researchers helped develop the technology behind monoclonal antibody therapies and the synthetic insulin used worldwide.
Top Specialties
Rankings & Recognition
- NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
- U.S. News Best Hospital — Nationally Ranked in Cancer
- Top 5 cancer hospital in the western United States
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Trusted Community Hospital Serving Pasadena & East SGV
1903
Founded
Community
Type
24-hr
ER
Yes
Residency
(626) 898-8000
Main Line
300 W Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91007
Methodist Hospital of Southern California is a long-standing community hospital located in Arcadia, immediately adjacent to Pasadena. The hospital provides comprehensive acute care, emergency services, maternity care, orthopedics, surgical services, and a strong family-medicine residency program. For decades, Methodist has served as a trusted neighborhood hospital option for Pasadena, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Temple City, and Monrovia residents who want a community-scale alternative to larger regional medical centers.
Top Specialties
Rankings & Recognition
- Long-established community hospital (1903)
- 24-hour emergency department
- Family Medicine Residency Program (ACGME-accredited)
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) — Pasadena Access
Top-Ranked Children's Hospital — Pasadena's Pediatric Specialty Pathway
495
Beds
10/10
Ranked Specialties
I (Peds)
Trauma Level
~11 mi
From Pasadena
(323) 660-2450
Main Line
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is the top-ranked pediatric hospital in California according to U.S. News & World Report and one of the top children's hospitals in the United States, nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties surveyed. While CHLA's main campus is in Hollywood — roughly 11 miles from Pasadena — it is the primary referral destination for Pasadena pediatricians when children require complex specialty or surgical care. CHLA is the regional pediatric trauma and cancer center, and is internationally recognized for fetal/neonatal surgery, pediatric oncology, cardiothoracic surgery, and rare-disease genomics.
Top Specialties
Rankings & Recognition
- Top 10 Children's Hospital in the U.S. (U.S. News 2024-25)
- Nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties
- #1 Children's Hospital in California
Rankings and recognition data sourced from U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals (2024-25), Huntington Health, Keck Medicine of USC, UCLA Health, City of Hope, Methodist Hospital of Southern California, and official hospital publications. Physician listings are based on official hospital directories and credible public sources. This directory is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician for personalized healthcare decisions.
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