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5 of the best · San Francisco, California

Hospitals in San Francisco

The city’s trauma centre, UCSF’s hospitals and a children’s hospital. In an emergency, call 911.

Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love San Francisco.

  1. The city’s trauma centre

    Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

    Mission / Potrero Hill·Public hospital & trauma centre

    San Francisco’s public hospital and trauma centre, on Potrero Avenue.

    1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110Explore View on map

The full list: Hospitals, A–Z

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Emergency care.

  1. Children’s hospital

    UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco

    Mission Bay·Children’s hospital

    UCSF’s children’s hospital on Fourth Street in Mission Bay.

    1975 Fourth St, San Francisco, CA 94158Explore View on map

  2. UCSF’s main hospital

    UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights

    Parnassus Heights·University hospital

    The University of California, San Francisco’s main hospital, on Parnassus Avenue.

    505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143Explore View on map

  3. Formerly Saint Francis Memorial

    UCSF Hyde Hospital (formerly Saint Francis Memorial)

    Nob Hill / Polk·Hospital

    The hospital on Hyde Street formerly called Saint Francis Memorial, now part of UCSF Health as Hyde Hospital.

    900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109Explore View on map

  4. Formerly St. Mary’s Medical Center

    UCSF Stanyan Hospital (formerly St. Mary’s)

    Haight / Golden Gate Park·Hospital

    The hospital on Stanyan Street formerly called St. Mary’s, now part of UCSF Health as Stanyan Hospital.

    450 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117Explore View on map

  5. The city’s trauma centre

    Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

    Mission / Potrero Hill·Public hospital & trauma centre

    San Francisco’s public hospital and trauma centre, on Potrero Avenue.

    1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110Explore View on map

For an emergency, call 911. Medical care in the US is expensive: make sure your travel insurance covers treatment. Saint Francis Memorial and St. Mary’s Medical Center are now UCSF’s Hyde and Stanyan Hospitals.

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