Meet Dr. Christine Bixby, a neonatologist and medical director of lactation services at CHOC, who aims to provide excellent care to infants.
CHOC Clinicians Ensure Happy Holidays for Families
The commitment and dedication of CHOC clinicians will ensure happy holidays for many families – including the McLeods. This will be the first holiday season for the new family of four, only recently reunited at home following son Ryan’s 17-week stay in CHOC Small Baby Unit (SBU). Ryan was born this past winter at just […]
In the Spotlight: Kushal Bhakta, M.D.
In recognition of prematurity awareness month, we’re highlighting Dr. Kushal Bhakta, medical director of CHOC Small Baby Unit (SBU). The Small Baby Unit – the first of its kind – opened in 2010. The special 12-bed unit within our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is designed for babies born at less than 28 weeks gestation […]
Academic Day for Neonatologists Conference set for November 10 at CHOC
Differentiation between newborn screening, conventional molecular diagnostic testing and genome sequencing; genetic diseases in newborns; and common indications to refer for fetal interventions due to congenital anomalies, are among the various topics featured at an upcoming CHOC conference. The 14th Annual Academic Day for Neonatologists Conference will be held on November 10, at 8 a.m. […]
Dr. Sudeep Kukreja Recognized by California Medical Association for Increasing Local Members
Dr. Sudeep Kukreja, associate medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit at CHOC Hospital and medical director of the hospital’s newborn hearing screening program, has received the Dev. A. GnanaDev Membership Award from the California Medical Association (CMA). The award is given to the CMA physician member residing and practicing in California who during […]
CHOC Begins NICU Expansion
To enhance its patient- and family-centered care experience and meet the growing demand for services, CHOC Hospital has launched an exp ansion to its neonatal intensive care unit. The build-out will create 36 private patient rooms with amenities to allow parents and guardians to comfortably stay overnight with their critically ill babies receiving highly specialized care […]
