CHOC Pediatrica
News and Information for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
CHOC offers the highest level of care for children requiring brachial plexus surgery. Brachial plexus surgery is a complex procedure that repairs damage to the bundle of connected nerves in the neck region. Damage to these nerves is often caused by birth complications, contact sport collisions and automobile accidents. A severe brachial plexus injury can […]
Dr. Peter Yu specializes in the full spectrum of pediatric surgery, including neonatal, thoracic, and hernia surgery.
The Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC has joined a national consortium focused on speeding use of combined immunotherapy to treat cancer.
Criteria for evaluating and treating a short statured child, and theability to understand growth hormone resistance and treatment with insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are among the topics featured at an upcoming CHOC conference. We spoke with Dr. Amrit Bhangoo, pediatric endocrinologist, about what guests can expect on March 19. What is the importance of the […]
CHOC continues to lead the way in technology and artificial intelligence in the world of pediatric medicine, with the second annual “Pediatrics 2040: Trends and Innovations for the Next 25 Years.” The conference was held in January at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, bringing together some of the brightest – and even youngest – minds in […]
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 […]
