MacKay Children's Hospital

MacKay Children's Hospital (馬偕兒童醫院) is a private children's hospital located in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It operates as part of the MacKay Memorial Hospital system, which traces its roots to Presbyterian medical missionary work in Taiwan. The hospital's official website presents it as a dedicated pediatric care institution offering a broad range of services, from general pediatric outpatient registration and telemedicine to specialized early intervention assessment, pediatric cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and rare disease care. The hospital's clinical strengths highlighted on its site include a full early intervention assessment center covering pediatric neurology, child psychiatry, rehabilitation, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, pediatric genetics, and dentistry; a whole-person pediatric heart team certified by the National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award; integrated care for congenital heart disease from mother and fetus through postnatal life; multi-faceted screening and holistic care for rare diseases; and leading treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Taiwan. It also provides adolescent-friendly outpatient services, neonatal ultrasound screening, a Tourette syndrome online care group using Line@, and comprehensive care for extremely low birth weight premature infants, including home services and outpatient follow-up. A neonatal ECMO team and neonatal renal replacement therapy are also noted. The hospital is active in community and public health engagement. Its news section reports events such as a 2026 Children's Day activity featuring picture-book challenges and a mascot, a 2025 painting competition tied to MacKay's 145th anniversary with the theme of sustainability, and recognition in 2025 when it was selected by Newsweek as one of Asia-Pacific's best specialized children's hospitals. It also publishes media reports, honors, recruitment notices, and tender announcements. As a private Presbyterian children's hospital, MacKay Children's Hospital is not a publicly listed company. It is part of the broader MacKay Memorial Hospital brand, which includes台北 and 淡水 campuses and various centers such as international medical services, cancer care, health screening, and hospice care. The hospital's mission combines medical care with pastoral work and community service, reflecting its religious foundation.

MacKay Children's Hospital is part of the MacKay Memorial Hospital system, which was founded through the medical missionary work of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan. The hospital is named after George Leslie Mackay, a Canadian Presbyterian missionary who established a lasting medical and educational presence in northern Taiwan in the late 19th century. While the exact founding date of the children's hospital as a distinct entity is not provided in the available evidence, its official website and Wikidata entry identify it as a private children's hospital (私立兒童醫院) within the Presbyterian tradition. Over time, MacKay Children's Hospital has developed specialized pediatric services that are prominently featured on its website. These include an Early Intervention Assessment Center that offers the most complete assessment specialties (pediatric neurology, child psychiatry, rehabilitation, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, pediatric genetics, and dentistry) and a full range of assessment items (outpatient evaluations, psychological assessments, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and social work family assessments). The hospital also highlights a whole-person pediatric heart team certified by the National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award, providing integrated care for congenital heart disease from mother and fetus through birth. It offers multi-faceted screening and holistic care for rare diseases, and its treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is described as leading in Taiwan, earning a silver award from the National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award. Other notable services include adolescent-friendly outpatient consultations, neonatal ultrasound screening, a Tourette syndrome online care group using Line@, and comprehensive care for extremely low birth weight premature infants with home services and outpatient follow-up. The hospital also operates a neonatal ECMO team and provides neonatal renal replacement therapy. In recent years, the hospital has received external recognition. In September 2025, it was selected by Newsweek as one of Asia-Pacific's best specialized children's hospitals. It also engages in community events, such as a 2026 Children's Day activity with picture-book challenges and a mascot, and a 2025 painting competition tied to MacKay's 145th anniversary with the theme of sustainability, which drew 277 works. The hospital publishes news, media reports, honors, recruitment notices, and tender announcements on its website, reflecting its active role in Taiwan's pediatric healthcare landscape.

• Selected by Newsweek as one of Asia-Pacific's best specialized children's hospitals.

• Held a painting competition for MacKay's 145th anniversary with the theme of sustainability, receiving 277 works.

• Held a Children's Day event featuring picture-book challenges and a mascot debut.

Private Presbyterian children's hospital providing comprehensive, family-centered pediatric subspecialty care in Taiwan.

• Early Intervention Assessment Center

  Offers the most complete assessment specialties (pediatric neurology, child psychiatry, rehabilitation, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, pediatric genetics, dentistry) and the fullest range of assessment items (outpatient evaluations, psychological assessments, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, social work family assessments).

• Whole-person Pediatric Heart Team

  Certified by the National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award; provides integrated care for congenital heart disease from mother and fetus through birth.

• Rare Disease Care

  Multi-faceted screening and holistic medical care for rare diseases; received a silver award from the National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award.

• Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

  Leading treatment in Taiwan; cross-disciplinary team treatment; received a silver award from the National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award.

• Adolescent-Friendly Care

  Comprehensive and thoughtful dedicated adolescent outpatient consultation.

• Neonatal Ultrasound Screening

  A healthy start for babies.

• Tourette Syndrome Online Care Group

  MacKay Children's Hospital Tourette syndrome team uses Line@ to open a new care model.

• Premature and Newborn Care

  Excellent full-course care for extremely low birth weight premature infants, including home services and outpatient follow-up.

• Neonatal ECMO Team

  Provides neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

• Neonatal Renal Replacement Therapy

  Provides renal replacement therapy for newborns.

1. 1首頁：馬偕兒童醫院mmh.org.tw
2. 2MacKay Children's Hosptial - Wikidatawikidata.org