Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns


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

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

Hospital features

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