WELCOME TO HIGHLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL

Highland Hospital, the main county hospital and trauma center for Oakland, California is home to one of the first Emergency Medicine residencies in California.

The mission of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Highland is three-fold:
1.To provide outstanding emergency medical care and service to the diverse community of Alameda County.
2.To educate the health care providers of tomorrow.
3.To advance the specialty of Emergency Medicine.

RECENT NEWS

August 2010 Articles

Gwen Simmons Retiring
We're sorry to see her go.... Full Article >>
Dorland Health People Awards
Congratulations to Hillary Larkin for becoming a finalist for the Dorland Health People Awards! Full Article >>

July 2010 Articles

New center at Highland Hospital explores ways to improve health of emergency department patients
OAKLAND — Each year, more than 80,000 patients visit the emergency department at Highland Hospital in Oakland. For many, it will be their only time with a health care professional. Full Article >>