Five-year-old Ian Higginbotham recently enjoyed his best summer yet. He experienced his first family vacation. He learned to swim and ride a bike. He got himself ready for kindergarten. These are milestones most kids and parents, alike, eagerly welcome. But there was a time when Ian’s parents weren’t certain their son, who was born seemingly […]
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 22
Orange County residents can help prevent prescription drug abuse by anonymously disposing of expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s “National Take Back Day” on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at locations throughout the county. The most common source for the last prescription pain […]
Academic Day for Neonatologists Conference set for November 10 at CHOC
Differentiation between newborn screening, conventional molecular diagnostic testing and genome sequencing; genetic diseases in newborns; and common indications to refer for fetal interventions due to congenital anomalies, are among the various topics featured at an upcoming CHOC conference. The 14th Annual Academic Day for Neonatologists Conference will be held on November 10, at 8 a.m. […]
CHOC Metabolic Specialist Profiled in Science Magazine
The work of a CHOC metabolic disorders specialist and is highlighted in a recent Science magazine article. The article hinges on Dr. Raymond Wang’s work to help a patient with a rare condition called Niemann-Pic Type C, a condition that causes cholesterol to accumulate in the brain, lungs, liver and spleen, leading to deterioration and […]
Meet Dr. Anjalee Warrier Galion
Dr. Anjalee Galion is a pediatric neurologist and sleep specialist who is interested in sleep disorders in children with neurologic diseases.
Domnic Fernandez Joins CHOC as Director, Hyundai Cancer Institute
Domnic Fernandez has been named director of the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC. Working closely with hospital and physician leaders, he is responsible for advancing CHOC’s position as a leading destination for innovative pediatric and adolescent cancer treatments. “The Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC has a stellar reputation, including being ranked a top pediatric cancer […]
