MRI Machine:
On-site equipment means children no longer need to be transported off premises for this diagnostic exam.

Cystic Fibrosis Center:
Funds raised were used to purchase equipment and train staff to assist children in developing techniques to enhance their breathing, clear their air passages and deal with other quality of life obstacles.

Emergency Heliport:
The on-site heliport allows children to arrive at the trauma center and in the care of the pediatric experts within minutes.

Gene Therapy/Bone Marrow Transplant:
This program cured the first child in the country of the blood disorder alpha thalassemia major.

Ferritometry Center:
Ferritometry is a safe non-invasive, pain-free alternative in assessing patients with sickle cell anemia and thalassemia who suffer from iron overload disease. Ferritometry replaces the liver biopsy procedure, which is invasive, painful and risky.

Hall of Health:
A hands-on educational health museum for children.

Family House:
A "home away from home" located across the street from Children's Hospital Oakland where families of hospitalized children can stay while their child is receiving care.

Family Education Center:
Patients and their families can utilize books, the Internet, VCRs and closed circuit television to learn about their illness and treatment.

Faces of the Future:
Internship program in health sciences for under­served youth.

Operating Room Equipment:
Equipment for the new state-of-the-art pediatric neurology and trauma operating rooms.

Katie's Clinic for Rett Syndrome:
The creation of a clinic without walls for children with Rett Syndrome.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ("PICU") Equipment:
A wide array of much needed equipment, such as a High Frequency Oscillator and a non­invasive ventilator which allows doctors to avoid the pain and potential injury of intubation in many patients.