2016 Annual Report

In our 2016 Annual Report, you’ll see how our commitment to clinical excellence and innovation shows that CHOC is a destination for tremendously talented individuals.

Aortic Stenosis

Aortic stenosis may be present in varying degrees, graded according to how much obstruction to blood flow is present. A child with severe aortic stenosis will be quite ill.

Parent Advice Line

To use PAL, simply call (714) 912-8927, enter the four-digit topic numbers listed on this web page, or stay on the line for a complete listing of topics.

The PHIL Award

CDH Recovery

The recovery process and timeline after CDH surgery is different for every baby and depends on the severity of their condition and response to treatment.

Blood Transfusions

Learn about blood transfusions during surgery.

CDH Surgical Treatment

Learn more about how CHOC treats CDH, including surgical repair and treatment in our Level 4 NICU.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to the most commonly asked questions about congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH, in babies.

Life-Saving Technology in the NICU

We are proud to be pioneers in neonatology. We offer the latest complex machines and monitoring devices designed for the unique needs of babies.

Special unit shows encouraging results for extremely low birth weight babies

Our goal at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children’s) is to ensure that extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies not only survive, but that they do so with fewer long-term complications.

This COVID-19 practice: Your neurologist can see you now. Practices open amid lingering coronavirus concerns

While serving scores of patients via telehealth in socially distant times, neurologists foresee the challenges of reopening their offices before the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

When to worry about a child’s stomachache, according to experts

Children tend to get stomachaches often. How can parents know if something is seriously wrong, or if it's just a run-of-the-mill pain that will go away on its own?

How much of a risk does the coronavirus pose to children?

Data on the novel coronavirus currently has shown very few cases of serious illness or death in children and young adults, but experts say that doesn’t mean they’re immune or will not become infected.

Nurse’s hospital stay inspired her career

CHOC nurse manager Lisa Turni shares how having surgery as a teenager would ultimately inspire her career path.

Pollution Makes a Comeback With Warm, Dry Weather

So much for a winter reprieve from air pollution. The unusually dry and warm weather that has made us the envy of the frigid East has a toxic downside.

After 3rd Heart Surgery at CHOC, 6-Month-Old ‘Miracle Baby’ Goes Home With Family

The Noah Connally joined his parents and four older sisters after the risky surgery at Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

CHOC Children’s Recognized as a Leader in Critical Care

CHOC has been recognized with the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support. The award, given by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, as to CHOC as Leader in Critical Care.

OC Hospital First With Unit Dedicated to Micro-Preemie Babies

Southern California is leading the way in treating the tiniest newborns with the first hospital unit in the United States designed to care for micro-premature babies.

Orange County residents react as Gov. Newsom targets youth vaping with executive order

California Governor Gavin Newsom joined the fight against youth vaping, as Orange County pediatricians and students said something has to be done.

Phase 1 Study of ABI-009 (nab-rapamycin) in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors, including CNS Tumors as a Single Agent and in Combination with Temozolomide and Irinotecan

Clinical Trial Protocol # ADVL1514 | Adolescents and Young Adults, Recurrent/Refractory Cancer, Solid Tumors | Contact (714) 509-8646

CHOC Children’s recognized as critical care leader

CHOC has been recognized by an international consortium for its excellence in extracorporeal life support, earning a gold-level ELSO Award.

Ryan Hansen Named Director, CHOC Children’s Heart Institute

Following a nationwide search, Ryan Hansen has been named director, CHOC Children's Heart Institute.

Family sells jewelry collection to repay CHOC for 35-year-old hospital bill

Eric Gaffoglio and Maryam Pakdelan-Gaffoglio presented a $10,000 check to CHOC from the proceeds from the sale of the jewelry.

Recreating the womb: CHOC unit for smallest of premature babies has improved health, survival rates

CHOC’s effort has succeeded, according to a paper published last month in the journal Pediatrics. Hospital staff documented that the 12-bed unit has improved outcomes for babies born between 23 and 28 weeks gestation, weighing less than 2.2 pounds.

When Kids Won’t Eat

Moms might have mixed feelings about the McDonald’s Happy Meal. Some see it as a nutritional defeat. For others, it’s a blessing of convenience. Lunch is served, and the kid is quiet for now.