KK Women's and Children's Hospital

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital has evolved over the decades, since its founding in 1858, into a leader in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Neonatology. Today, the 830-bed hospital is a referral centre providing tertiary services to manage high-risk conditions in women and children.

A team of about 500 specialists adopt a compassionate, multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to treatment, and harness the latest medical innovations and technology to deliver the best medical care possible.

As an Academic Medical Centre, KKH believes that world-class clinical training and research are imperative in raising the standard of care. Hence, the Hospital has adopted a culture of innovation as it achieves world-class clinical leadership. KKH is a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. The hospital also runs the largest specialist training programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in Singapore. Both programmes are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I), and are highly rated for the high quality of clinical

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) is a leading medical facility serving women and children, with roots dating back to 1858. Over the decades, KKH has grown into an Academic Medical Centre focused on Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Neonatology—delivering compassionate, multi-disciplinary, and holistic care. With an approximately 830-bed facility and a team of around 500 specialists, KKH is positioned as a referral centre providing tertiary services for high-risk conditions in women and children, supporting complex cases with the latest medical innovations and technology. KKH’s commitment to excellence extends beyond clinical care through training and research. As an Academic Medical Centre, the hospital emphasizes world-class clinical training and translational research as essential to raising the standard of care, fostering a culture of innovation and clinical leadership. KKH also serves as a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, and operates specialist training programmes in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics. For families and referring providers in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area seeking an academic approach to women’s and children’s healthcare—grounded in expertise, advanced care, and ongoing research—KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital represents a strong commitment to medical excellence.