Dr. Olga Guijon, Division Chief Primary Care
Olga Guijon, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
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Dr. Guijon is a dedicated pediatrician at CHOC, committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to children of all ages. With over 25 years of pediatric experience , Dr. Guijon is passionate about ensuring the health and well-being of every child.
Dr. Guijon is excited to be a part of the CHOC Primary Care and looks forward to building lasting relationships with patients and their families.
Locations
CHOC Primary Care Clinic
3745 W. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-8391
fax: 855-212-6740
Education
- Medical School
UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA - Pediatrics Residency
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Administrative Appointments
Division Chief Primary Care
Awards:
- 2009 – CHOC Hospital Family Centered Care Physician Champion Award
- 2001 – Volunteer Attending of the Year- University of California, Irvine Department of Pediatrics
Research:
Puckett JL, Taylor RWE, Leu Szu-Yun, Guijon O, Aledia AS, Galant SP, George SC. An elevated bronchodilator response predicts large airway inflammation in mild asthma. Ped. Pulm, 45(2):174-181, 2010
Puckett JL, Taylor RW, Leu SY, Guijon OL, Aledia AS, Galant SP*, and George SC*. Clinical patterns in asthma based on proximal and distal airway nitric oxide categories. Respir Res. 2010 Apr 28;11:47.doi; 10.1186/1465-9921-11-47.
Galant, S.P.; Tricia Morphew, MSc, Robert L. Newcomb, PhD., Kiem Hioe, MD; Olga Guijon, MD; Otto Liao, MD. The Relationship of the Bronchodilator (BDR) Phenotype to Poor Asthma Control in Children with Normal Spirometry. J Pediatr, Vol158,/6:953-959.e,2011
Galant SP, Morphew T, Pham L, Guijon O. The Bronchodilator Response as a Predictor of Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Asthmatic Children with Normal Baseline Spirometry. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2014. Feb 16
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