CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
The program allows pulmonologists to look inside a child’s lungs and airways using a thin, flexible camera and specialized tools without the need for open surgery. These minimally invasive techniques allow for safer, faster diagnosis and treatment of many airway and lung conditions.
The Inspire device, a nerve stimulator that works somewhat like a pacemaker, has been implanted in 17 patients.
CHOC offers new treatment to provide relief to patients with obstructive sleep apnea when traditional treatments were unsuccessful.
This online discussion will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and is designed for healthcare providers.
CHOC is among a select group of pediatric facilities nationwide to be ranked as a best children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
Dr. Tim Hicks jokingly calls himself “Hicks 2.0,” a proud nod to his CHOC pulmonologist father, Dr. David Hicks.
