Some babies are born with complex conditions requiring surgery during the first few hours following birth. From the moment prenatal testing reveals an abnormality, CHOC is ready to help with the prenatal care and birth planning necessary to ensure the best-possible outcome. CHOC has a trained and experienced team that includes perinatologists, neonatologists, pediatric surgeons […]
CHOC Surgical NICU Reduces Post-Op Hypothermia in Infants
Consistent, standardized efforts across several disciplines helped CHOC reduce rates of post-operative hypothermia in neonates by nearly 88 percent, results of a quality improvement project show. Staff decreased the number of babies who returned to the Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with body temperatures below 36 degrees Celsius from 10.7 percent to 1.3 percent following […]
California Medical Association Recognizes Dr. Sudeep Kukreja
A CHOC neonatologist has been recognized by the California Medical Association (CMA) for his extensive volunteer work. Dr. Sudeep Kukreja has received the 2015 Presidents’ Forum Award, which recognizes CMA members or physician organizations that show altruism or volunteerism. Award recipients’ work benefits the CMA, the component medical society, or the general profession of medicine […]
U.S. News Ranks CHOC Among Best Children’s Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report has ranked CHOC as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in the 2015-16 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. CHOC ranked in eight specialties: oncology, neonatology (“top 25”), neurology/neurosurgery, pulmonology, orthopedics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, diabetes and endocrinology (“top 25”), and urology. The Best Children’s Hospitals rankings highlight U.S. News’s top […]
Sudeep Kukreja, M.D. Appointed President of Orange County Medical Association
CHOC is pleased to announce that Dr. Sudeep Kukreja, associate medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at CHOC was appointed as president of the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA), at an inauguration dinner held July 19 at the Center Club in Costa Mesa. The event was attended by OCMA members, physicians and […]
CHOC Neonatology Earns “Top 20” Spot in U.S. News & World Report
CHOC neonatology has been named one of the nation’s “top 20” by the 2014-2015 U.S. News & World Report. The neonatology ranking showcases the team’s unwavering commitment to the highest standards of patient care and safety. Dr. Vijay Dhar, CHOC medical director of the NICU attributes the division’s high performance to the specialized service lines at CHOC, […]
