Stanford Hospital & Clinics is known worldwide for advanced patient care provided by its physicians and staff, particularly for the treatment of rare, complex disorders in areas such as Cardiac, Cancer, Neuroscience, Orthopedics and Organ Transplantation.

As part of the Stanford University Medical Center, SHC has a close relationship with both the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, an adjacent pediatric teaching hospital providing general acute and tertiary care. Stanford's ability to provide state-of-the-art care is enhanced by the close collaboration among these entities and their mutual commitment to patient care.