CHOC’s 50th anniversary is on Oct. 4, 2014! In honor of this golden milestone, our beloved mascot Choco Bear has launched a 50-week gratitude tour on social media to thank the hospital for helping him after falling from a tree in 1964. As part of his gratitude tour, he’ll be sharing inspiring stories, videos, trivia […]
CHOC Specialty Care Services Open in Corona
Children in Corona and surrounding communities will now have access to quality pediatric specialty care much closer to home, with the opening of CHOC Health Center in Corona this December. CHOC is dedicated to extending the reach of its pediatric experts and is committed to improving access to care. In this new, state-of-the-art facility, CHOC […]
OC Autism Experts Have New Location
The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders has opened in a new 21,000-square-foot facility in Orange County. Formerly known as For OC Kids, the center’s new address is 2500 Red Hill Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705. Its new telephone number is 949-267-0400. Since 2001, the center has cared for children and families affected by autism […]
The future of pediatrics is bright
CHOC is leading the way with the first Pediatrics 2040: Trends and Innovations for the Next 25 Years conference.
Tech Transitions, Changes Abound at CHOC
Change is the name of the game in health care these days. Our CHOC associates and providers have certainly experienced their share of it with a new tower, new services and new information technology (IT) systems associated with it. The future of CHOC is bright, and the future of our IT systems’ development is bright […]
CHOC PICU Associate Director Paul Lubinksy, M.D. Discusses Sleep Apnea
About a quarter of children snore, and 3 percent of those will have an abnormality associated with their snoring, Dr. Paul Lubinsky, CHOC associate director of the pediatric intensive care unit, tells “American Health Journal.” The most common cause of sleep apnea is enlarged tonsils and adenoids, while obesity also has a strong correlation, says […]
