CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
In this CHOC grand rounds video, Dr. Chantal Boisvert, neuro-ophthalmologist, addresses optic neuritis in pediatric patients. Specifically, she discusses how the presentation and outcome can be different for children compared to adults. Pediatric optic neuritis is often bilateral and tends to occur within one to two weeks after a known or presumed viral infection/vaccination. Children […]
Criteria for evaluating and treating a short statured child, and theability to understand growth hormone resistance and treatment with insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are among the topics featured at an upcoming CHOC conference. We spoke with Dr. Amrit Bhangoo, pediatric endocrinologist, about what guests can expect on March 19. What is the importance of the […]
Today’s physicians are practicing medicine in an era of transparency, where information for consumers is a mouse click away. Approximately seven out of 10 Internet users are accessing health-related information online, including researching physicians. If you haven’t googled yourself, you’re missing out on learning what your patients and their families are finding out about you […]
CHOC continues to lead the way in technology and artificial intelligence in the world of pediatric medicine, with the second annual “Pediatrics 2040: Trends and Innovations for the Next 25 Years.” The conference was held in January at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, bringing together some of the brightest – and even youngest – minds in […]
This CHOC grand rounds video, featuring Dr. Laura Pruitt, pediatric resident, PGY-3, provides an overview of the syndromes of DRESS, SJS and TEN to compare the similarities and highlight the differences of these distinct diseases. The presentation covers the common presenting symptoms, the underlying causes and current proposed treatments. The goal of this presentation is […]
In this CHOC grand rounds video, Dr. Chris Koutures, pediatrician and sports medicine specialist, addresses common nutritional concerns shared by pediatricians treating school-aged athletes, dancers and other performers. Dr. Koutures’ goal is to empower pediatric providers to proactively identify at-risk patients and provide, with confidence, practical, food-based recommendations that will enhance the relationship between physician […]
