$125M Gift Fuels New Pediatric Care Tower at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and his family made waves with their $125 million donation to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This biggest-ever gift will help reshape children’s healthcare through an advanced medical facility.
The upcoming Roberts Children’s Health building will span 3 million square feet and rise over 20 stories. It will provide private rooms for more than 700 patients and over 30 special rooms for complex heart and brain surgeries.
This facility aims to help new treatments reach patients quicker. Its modern labs will help doctors provide more targeted and effective care across different medical areas.
“Our lives have been touched by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in countless ways, and with this gift, we hope to deliver on Madeline’s vision for the future of pediatrics and inspire others to support this life-changing work happening right here in our backyard,” said Aileen and Brian Roberts in a press release published by prnewswire.com.
Set to open in 2028, the modern facility will connect every room to MyCHOP’s digital system. This lets families quickly access test results and messages from their care team.
The design puts families at the center. They’ll have access to exercise areas, quiet spaces, and places to relax. Smart robots will deliver medications, giving medical staff more time with patients.
Madeline Bell, the medical center’s CEO, shared her vision: “At CHOP, we’re focused on finding answers to the toughest medical challenges so that every child has the chance for a healthier future.”
The Roberts family has helped children’s healthcare before. They previously funded the Roberts Center for Pediatric Research in 2017 and helped create Penn Medicine’s Roberts Proton Therapy Center.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) opened in 1855 and was the first children’s hospital in America. U.S. News & World Report regularly names it as one of the best children’s hospitals in the country.
