With a catchment area and patient diversity that is second to none, the Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital is responsible for over 725,000 children as the only tertiary care center for children within the 25 counties of eastern New York and western and southern New England. We are the number one center for the care of complex and chronically sick children in the region. The residents and faculty of the children's hospital are the safety net for our local and regional community.