This new feature highlights recently hired physicians at Rady Children’s Hospital Orange County, formerly called CHOC.
A day in the life of a pediatric Emergency Department doctor
The job requires teamwork, stamina, a mastery of multi-tasking, and the ability to remain cool-headed in the unpredictable and often emotionally charged environment of a pediatric emergency room.
CAR T-cell therapy: exploring new frontiers of treatment
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy has revolutionized care for certain blood cancers. A new lab at Rady Children’s Health Orange County, formerly called CHOC, hopes to extend the treatment to more patients.
Girl, 3, is thriving after innovative surgical approach to repair her defective heart
A two-stage approach was devised for Taylor, whose left ventricle was too underdeveloped for her aortic arch to be repaired straight away.
Rady Children’s Hospital Orange County leads the state in implants for teens with Down syndrome who have obstructive sleep apnea
The Inspire device, a nerve stimulator that works somewhat like a pacemaker, has been implanted in 17 patients.
New Rady Children’s-led e-bike study addresses speed-related trauma risk for kids and teens
The study, the first to look at speed factors and e-bike injuries in children and teens, comes as e-bike-related trauma visits to pediatric emergency departments continue to sharply increase.
