The term “hospitalist” was virtually unknown anywhere else in the country in 1986. But that was the solution CHOC pediatrician Jon Kramer, M.D., developed to fill the two-year interim between the end of the UC Irvine residency program with a CHOC rotation and the development of the CHOC residency program. Dr. Kramer was a member […]
Weekly Neuro Clinic at Newport Beach Specialty Center
Consultation for low-acuity neurological conditions is now available on Wednesdays at the CHOC Specialty Center at Hoag Health Center–Newport Beach. CHOC pediatric neurologists Ying Peng, M.D., and Sharon Kim, M.D., are seeing patients from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on alternating Wednesdays. The weekly clinic in Newport Beach expands access and convenience for coastal and […]
CHOC to build and staff Level II NICU
Construction begins in June 2012 for a CHOC-licensed Level II NICU inside St. Joseph Hospital. CHOC will open the 13-bed unit on 4 North, adjacent to St. Joseph Hospital’s new post-partum unit, which is scheduled to open in November.Construction of the new NICU will be completed by the end of this year. Staffed by CHOC […]
CHOC physicians recognized at Doctor’s Day luncheon
CHOC honored its physicians at a Doctor’s Day Appreciation Luncheon on March 30th, in the Harold Wade Education Center. Kimberly Cripe, CHOC President and CEO,welcomed over 200 guests in attendance, and thanked physicians for their dedication and contributions to the children and families in our community. A special award was presented to Dr. Araceli Quimbo, […]
Meet CHOC Pediatric Urology’s “Triple Threat”
Two full-time pediatric urologists with extensive academic and research credentials recently joined CHOC Urology Center. In addition to faster access to patient consults and expanded surgical capabilities, including robotics, CHOC Urology Center is the training site for the nation’s newest pediatric urology fellowship program sponsored by University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Several research […]
CHOC Specialists Strengthens Partnerships
One of CHOC key strategic initiatives was accomplished in November 2011 with the implementation of a medical foundation, CHOC Specialists. Created in response to physicians seeking closer alignment with the hospital, CHOC Specialists will help both CHOC and contracted physicians address future healthcare delivery and payment reform more effectively. “As accountable care organizations (ACOs) become […]
