CHOC President and CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe has been elected to the board of trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association. She will begin her term on January 1, 2015. Cripe brings more than two decades of health care leadership experience to the board, including serving as CHOC’s president and CEO since 1997. She served two […]
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CHOC at Mission Hospital Opens State-of-the-Art Sleep Center
Families in South Orange County now have access to a state-of-the-art Sleep Center for children who need overnight monitoring to diagnose problems related to sleep. The new three-room unit at CHOC at Mission Hospital offers private, comfortable accommodations and the latest technology for routine polysomnograms. CHOC already performs more than 750 sleep studies a year […]
World’s first “infusionarium” comes to CHOC
CHOC’s “infusionarium” allows kids receiving chemotherapy or IV antibiotics the chance to watch movies and play games on a big screen.
CHOC to Hold Toy Drive Dec. 20
The holiday season is upon us! For those families and community members wishing to donate toys for the patients at CHOC, a toy drive will be held on: Sat., Dec. 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the CHOC employee parking lot located at 557 S. Main St., in Orange. Please note we are […]
Dr. Mark Colon Honored with Eddy Award
A CHOC pediatrician and member of the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana, Dr. Mark Colon, was recently honored with an Orange County “Eddy Award” for his exemplary volunteer service and dedication to the club. In awarding Dr. Colon, Robert Santana, chief executive officer of the club, said, “Dr. […]
In the Spotlight: Joffre Olaya, M.D.
Dr. Joffre Olaya performs the full range of pediatric neurosurgical procedures, including epilepsy surgery.