Serving Our Community for Fifty Years
In the late 1940's, Dr. Frederick Gruneck, a retired physician, envisioned a major medical center for the then rapidly expanding orchard community of the San Fernando Valley, and pioneered the humble beginnings of this stellar community hospital in 1955. Starting out as a modest 49-bed hospital with a one-room emergency room, Northridge Hospital has grown with the San Fernando Valley - generation after generation.
Would you believe that in 1955: A car cost $1,950, a house cost $17,500, and gasoline was 26 cents a gallon. Bread was 18 cents a loaf, and milk was 92 cents a gallon. A postage stamp was three cents, the average annual salary was $5,000, and the minimum wage was 72 cents per hour.
Born in 1955: Bill Gates (Co-founder of Microsoft), Steve Jobs (Founder of Apple Computers), Jerry Seinfeld (Comedian), Bruce Wills (Actor), Maria Schriver (Journalist and First Lady of California), Reba McIntyre (Singer/Actress), and Howie Mandel (Comedian).
Founder Dr. Frederick Gruneck
Proudly serving the 1.9 million residents of the San Fernando Valley for more than 50 years, Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 411-bed not-for-profit hospital that stands as a leading provider of quality healthcare to the community. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accredits Northridge Hospital. Our medical staff consists of over 800 physicians who work with a team of approximately 1,700 hospital employees, including over 600 skilled and compassionate nurses. Since 1999, Northridge Hospital has been a member of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW).
Northridge Hospital made headlines during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Despite being located at the epicenter of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake, Northridge Hospital staff implemented a successful disaster plan, allowing the hospital to remain open. Dedicated health care professionals were able to treat over 1,000 patients that came to Northridge Hospital in the first 48 hours following the earthquake -- in addition to caring for the existing patients.
Today the Northridge Hospital Emergency and Trauma Center is one of only two hospitals in the San Fernando Valley equipped to treat traumatic and life-threatening injuries. The Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Cancer Center is a fully-accredited cancer center that offers the most comprehensive cancer treatment program in the Valley. The Harold & Carole Pump Department of Radiation Oncology offers state-of-the-art treatment for all stages of cancer which is unprecedented in the Valley.
The Heart Center invests in cardiac services and equipment that provide the most reliable surgical outcomes -- and less pain and recovery time for heart patients. This stellar team is specialized in treatments including vascular brachytherapy, cardiac catheterization, implantable defibrillators, electrophysiology, and other types of cardiovascular procedures.
The Women's Center provides a full spectrum of women's services in a private, comfortable setting. Our Babies First Maternity Services offers expectant mothers a variety of prenatal and childbirth services. We offer a friendly and caring environment for the young patients in our Pediatric Unit. In addition, Northridge Hospital is equipped with an advanced Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, as well as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for critical newborns.
Behavioral Health Services
offers inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care for both adults and teens. Patients and family members have access to mental health assistance 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week through the Northridge Hospital Crisis Line at (818) 885-5484. Northridge Hospital's specialized
Center for Rehabilitation Medicine
offers treatment for all major disabling conditions including spinal cord and brain injury, stroke, multiple trauma, amputation, neurological disorders, arthritis, and orthopedic problems.
Other services include an integrative medicine, healing arts, after-hours express care, and numerous support groups and community education programs. As a healthcare partner to the families we serve, our goal is simple - to offer compassionate, high-quality medical care to those in need and to assist the members of our community in achieving and maintaining good health.
Northridge Hospital Medical Center contributes significant benefits to the community every year. Programs provide for a healthier community through outreach to abuse victims, low-cost screenings, support groups, student programs, and are among the many community services supported by the hospital. To learn more about the $27.4 million in community benefits that we provide last year read our community benefit report.
