CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
A dermoid cyst is a small bump that is present at birth, and is typically found near a child’s head, Dr. Michael Muhonen, director of neurosurgery and medical director of the CHOC Neuroscience Institute, tells “American Health Journal.” These cysts continue to grow and enlarge with time, and treatment is always surgical, says Dr. Muhonen. […]
Pain amplification syndrome is a condition where a patient’s sensitivity to pain is abnormal, Dr. Andrew Shulman, a pediatric rheumatologist at CHOC, tells “American Health Journal.” This problem is more common in older school-age children and adolescents, Dr. Shulman says. As much as 15 to 20 percent of these children have experienced significant musculoskeletal pain, […]
About half of all children will exhibit a heart murmur at some point, but in many cases, the condition is harmless, Dr. Gira Morchi, a cardiologist at CHOC Heart Institute, tells “American Health Journal.” A heart murmur is a whooshing or swooshing sound made my blood flowing through the heart, Dr. Morchi says. The sound’s […]
CHOC Metabolic Disorders Division specializes in diagnosing rare conditions that require hours of unraveling symptoms.
Hives and rashes can be caused by environmental factors, or reactions to food, medicine or a foreign agent, Dr. Michael Cater, a CHOC pediatrician, tells “American Health Journal.” Ninety percent of rashes can be diagnosed based on their appearance and clinical presentation, says Dr. Cater. Many rashes and hives disappear quickly on their own without […]
Please join us in welcoming the newest members of CHOC medical staff. Claudia Moreno, MD – Anesthesiology Michael Recto, MD – Cardiology Carla Alcid, MD – Emergency Medicine Gregory Wong, MD – Gastroenterology Nina Hwang, MD – Hematology Arash Mahajerin, MD – Hematology Jordan Fisher, MD – Hospitalist Andrew Mower, MD – Neurology Goujun Zhang, MD – Neurology […]
