With Dr. Antoine “Tony” Khoury at its helm, the CHOC Urology Center has become a nationally recognized center of excellence.
CHOC Visitor Restrictions Effective Jan. 6
Due to anticipated cases of the influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the community, and for the safety of our patients, families and staff at CHOC Hospital, we will be implementing visitor restrictions from Jan. 6, 2014 to March 30, 2014 (these dates may change due to early or late circulation of virus). […]
Dr. Sharief Taraman addresses symptoms that mimic brain tumors
Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition in which patients have symptoms that mimic those of a brain tumor, Dr. Sharief Taraman, a neurologist at the CHOC Neuroscience Institute, tells “American Health Journal.” The condition can affect all people, but it’s most typically found in adolescent girls and older women, and usually in those who are obese, […]
A Look Ahead to 2014 with Dr. Bill Feaster, CHOC Chief Medical Information Officer
As we end the calendar year and look forward to many new clinical IT development projects in 2014, I would like to take this opportunity to review our recent accomplishments and future plans. After a successful new tower go live and associated post go-live issues, we implemented electronic documentation in our primary care clinics before […]
CHOC Community Partner, St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, Pediatrics
St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, Pediatrics CHOC – and our pediatric subspecialists – are proud to partner with pediatricians throughout Southern California to enhance the delivery of pediatric care. Together, we’re committed to securing bright futures for children. We’d like to take a moment to introduce you to one of our community partners, St. Jude […]
New Technique Reduces Post-Surgery Pain in Children
CHOC researchers have identified a new technique that significantly decreases pain and the need for pain medication in children following high-risk urology surgeries, a finding that was recently published in the “Journal of Pediatric Urology.” “While pain management is a fundamental part of pediatric surgical recovery and care for pediatric patients, current options involve strong […]
