Matia’s Story

5 year old Matia Ornelas sees her bright future in color, as a teacher who will show kids how to paint and draw.

The new CHOC  is the future itself, here now. Since our founding, CHOC has been meeting the needs of children and families with first-class care and state-of-the-art facilities. Now, by building one of the most advanced children’s hospitals in the world, we are defining the shape of things to come — for children’s care, for medical research, and for the community.

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