Female CHOC physicians and nursing leaders share insight and words of encouragement to other women pursuing healthcare careers.
Seizure-free after a rare epilepsy diagnosis
With the expertise of a CHOC epileptologist, a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with a rare type of epilepsy is seizure-free with a bright future.
Infantile Spasms: What Pediatricians Should Know
Though seizures are always worrisome, pediatricians should be especially watchful for infantile spasms, a type of epilepsy.
New recommendations for transitioning neurology patients
The transition for an adolescent or young adult with a neurologic disorder into adult care can be challenging, but steps outlined in a leading medical journal can help pediatric neurologists and pediatricians to ensure a smooth progression. Dr. Mary Zupanc, division chief of pediatric neurology at CHOC, is among the 14 authors of the consensus […]
2015 CHOC – UC Irvine Child Health Research Awards
We are pleased to announce that we just completed another round of the CHOC – UC Irvine Child Health Research Awards, our annual call for proposals that enhance research collaborations between CHOC and UC Irvine and further the Mission, Vision and strategic aims of the CHOC-UCI Child Health Research Strategic Plan. Intended to support research […]
Dr. Mary Zupanc: Sharing My Story with Patients
Undergoing brain surgery herself made Dr. Mary Zupanc a better, more sensitive clinician when working with epilepsy patients, the CHOC neurologist writes in The New York Times’ Well Blog. Following a late-night seizure and months of seemingly unrelated symptoms, Dr. Zupanc was diagnosed with a bifrontal meningioma in early 2014. The questions and fear surrounding […]
