CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
Education on performing routine exams on knees, back and hips; diagnosing common upper and lower extremity issues; and ways to improve the patient referral process from PCP to orthopaedic specialists are among the topics featured at an upcoming conference hosted by CHOC. We spoke with Dr. Afshin Aminian, medical director of the CHOC Orthopaedic Institute, […]
An annual golf tournament, “CHOC Charity Classic” benefiting CHOC is set for April 25, at The Resort at Pelican Hill golf course. Presented by Cigna, the popular event attracts our community’s leading business leaders and golf enthusiasts in support of children and the future of their health and well being. “We are so grateful to all our donors […]
A recent study of over 6,000 cystic fibrosis patients 12 years through adulthood, and over 4,000 parents, found that depression and anxiety were two to three times more elevated in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and in parents of children with CF. Although depression and anxiety are common in CF, the stigma associated with mental […]
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A recent Doctors’ Day celebration gave CHOC a formal occasion to recognize the hard work and dedication of its physicians. Held April 8, the special luncheon themed “CHOC Docs Lift Us Up” included remarks from CHOC President and CEO Kim Cripe, who lauded the physicians for their commitment to CHOC’s mission and the families it […]
The 2016 Physician Engagement Survey will be held April 25-May 23, 2016 for CHOC physicians on our medical staff. Don’t miss this opportunity to provide CHOC with your valuable input, which will allow the organization to further strengthen and improve its programs and services, to better serve you and our children. Please look for a […]
