Backed by a promising study, CHOC surgeons implement new pectus excavatum treatment that utilizes cryoablation.
Fetal Care Center team gives newborn with very rare congenital heart condition a fighting chance
The multidisciplinary, expert fetal team from CHOC and UCI gives infants, like Damian with ectopia cordis, the best chance at survival.
CHOC surgeons thriving as productive researchers outside the operating room
Outside the operating room, the 7 physicians who make up CHOC’s pediatric general and thoracic surgery team also are excelling in research.
Patients Say the Darndest Things – Happy Doctor’s Day!
In celebration of Doctor’s Day, CHOC physicians share the funniest things patients have ever said to them.
Know the Risks of Sunken Chest
Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall abnormality and can displace the heart as well as limit lung capacity.
In the Spotlight: CHOC Specialists Pediatric Surgery
“I would never live in a community that doesn’t have a children’s hospital,” says Dr. Mustafa Kabeer, a CHOC Specialists pediatric surgeon. Dr. Kabeer and his three partners – all fathers – firmly believe that ill or injured children require the clinical expertise and compassionate, family-centered care unique to pediatric facilities, like CHOC. “Kids aren’t […]
