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Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns

Coordinates: 32°47′58″N 117°09′18″W / 32.7994°N 117.1550°W / 32.7994; -117.1550
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Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
Sharp HealthCare
Map
Geography
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
Coordinates32°47′58″N 117°09′18″W / 32.7994°N 117.1550°W / 32.7994; -117.1550
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeSpecialist
Services
Beds206
SpecialityMaternity
History
Opened1992
Links
Websitewww.sharp.com/mary-birch/
ListsHospitals in California

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns is a two-hundred-and-six bed, not-for-profit hospital in San Diego, California. It is run by Sharp HealthCare.

History

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In 1992, Sharp Mary Birch opened as the largest and most extensive free-standing center for women's health in Southern California.[1]

In December 2018, the world's smallest surviving baby was born at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns. Born at only 8.6 ounces (245 grams), "Saybie" weighed only as much as a large apple. After a nearly five-month-long stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, she was discharged home as a healthy 5-pound infant.[2][3]

Hospital features

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Sharp Mary Birch caters to the needs of women, expectant mothers and babies. The hospitaI delivers approximately 9,000 babies annually.[1] It has two hundred and six beds, including eighty-four NICU beds.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Garske, Monica (19 May 2017). "Sharp Mary Birch Hospital Hits Milestone: 200,000th Baby". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ Chiu, Allyson (30 May 2019). "'She's a miracle': Born weighing about as much as 'a large apple,' Saybie is the world's smallest surviving baby". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ Allyn, Bobby (29 May 2019). "Saybie, Born At 8.6 Ounces, Is Now Believed To Be The World's Tiniest Surviving Baby". NPR.org.
  4. ^ Quach, Hoa (18 January 2016). "Sharp Mary Birch recognized for quality health care". Times of San Diego. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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