Nationwide Children's Hospital: Overview, Contacts & Employment

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Website

nationwidechildrens.org

Headquarters

700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, US

Company size

10001+

Founded

1892

Founded in 1892 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals and an international leader in pediatric research. It is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report's 2025-26 "America's Best Children's Hospitals" list and is recognized by the Children's Hospital Association as the nation's top provider of pediatric surgery. With more than 12,000 employees, including 1,600 medical professionals representing every major pediatric sub-specialty, the hospital manages 1.8 million patient visits annually across over 50 locations throughout Ohio, with signature programs in heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, its physicians train future pediatricians and specialists, while the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital ranks among the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Led by CEO Tim Robinson, the organization also encompasses the Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing, remaining committed to its founding mission of providing care regardless of a family's ability to pay.