Beginning Jan. 18, 2016, CHOC Health Center, Mission Viejo will be located at: Los Altos Medical Plaza, 26691 Plaza, Suite 130, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Our spacious new location features 10 exam rooms and a procedure room. The following outpatient specialty care services will continue to be offered: cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology, rheumatology […]
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In the Spotlight: Jonathan Minor, M.D.
The newest addition to the CHOC Orthopaedic Institute team, Dr. Jonathan Minor brings a unique expertise in ultrasound-guided injections and procedures, as well as diagnostic ultrasound evaluations. As a non-surgical sports medicine physician, he has a special interest in sports and dance injuries, concussion management and advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound medicine. Dr. Minor’s commitment to helping […]
When Vascular Anomalies Are More Than a Blemish
Many babies are born with small blemishes—a little patch of redness here, a birthmark there. While these typically aren’t cause for concern, some cases may become problematic and require extra care. “If a hemangioma is in a cosmetically sensitive area, or if it’s impairing vision, eating or hearing, it should be referred to a specialist,” […]
CHOC Grand Rounds: Cognitive Side to Mental Health and the Psychology Behind Concussions
A concussion or mild traumatic brain injury is defined as a transient neurologic change resulting from a biomechanical impact to the head. Given this broad definition, it is not surprising that concussion represents the most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Concussions can be complicated and multifaceted, as patients usually present with various combinations […]
Impact of precision medicine on oncology field
Precision medicine is changing how physicians think about treatments, with great advances coming out of the oncology field.
Stroke in Pediatric Patients: Occurrence, Intervention and Beyond
By Dr. Sharief Taraman Many might picture a stroke patient as middle aged or elderly, but the reality is that the ailment occurs across the lifespan. A stroke affects one in every 3,500 live births and six to 13 per 100,000 children per year. At CHOC, that translates to one or two patients per month […]
