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Researcher Profile: Dr. Afshin Aminian
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and researcher Afshin Aminian, MD, is driven by one goal: to “give children with movement challenges a life without limits.”
Our Team of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Pediatric Specialists
The Fetal Care Center of Southern California brings together all the specialists needed to manage high-risk pregnancies.
Five Scoliosis Exercises for Children
Follow these five scoliosis exercises to help ease back pain and prevent the spine from curving more.
Pediatric Neurosurgery
CHOC's board-certified neurosurgeons perform minimally invasive and complex surgeries on children with brain and spine conditions.
My experience with scoliosis
My scoliosis was not detected in the testing I went through in middle school. I don’t know how they missed a curvature near 50 degrees, but they did. For comparison, a curve up to 10 degrees is natural in the human body.
Researcher Profile: Dr. John A. Schlechter
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and researcher John A. Schlechter, DO, runs an extremely busy sports medicine and arthroscopy practice at the CHOC Orthopaedic Institute.
Basics of Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect. Neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly, are seen in seven out of 10,000 live births in the U.S.
CHOC Neuroscience Institute
Ranked by U.S. News and World Report, CHOC's neurology and neurosurgery specialists treat children with conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
At CHOC, we understand you may have questions about minimally invasive neurosurgery. We are here to support your child and your family, every step of the way.
Scoliosis Bracing for Children and Teens
Learn about braces for scoliosis in children treatment at CHOC. We prescribe scoliosis bracing for children and teens whose spine curves more than 25 degrees, and the patient is still growing.
Orthopaedic Institute Research
Orthopaedic research at the CHOC Orthopaedic Institute is vital to advancing clinical care. Learn more about our researchers, treatments and programs.
Neuroscience Research
CHOC neurologists research a full spectrum of pediatric disorders related to brain, spine, muscle, central and peripheral nervous systems.
Mission Hospital and CHOC Mission Receive Verification as a Level II Trauma Center
CHOC Mission's and Mission Hospital's trauma center is first in south Orange County to be verified as a Level II center for adults and pediatrics.
Kyphosis
The goal of treating kyphosis is to stop the progression of the spine curve and prevent deformity using observation with regular exams, surgery or bracing.
Neural Tube Defects
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are birth defects of the spine, spinal cord or brain. Learn everything you need to know about neural tube defects at CHOC.org.
Chiari Malformation
What is Chiari malformation? Here you will find everything about Chiari malformation in children: treatment, causes, symptoms, and more.
Type 1 diabetes didn’t stop Anaheim Hills woman
Katrina interns with Children’s Hospital of Orange County’s Diabetes Center where she counsels young people who, like her, have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Facts About Scoliosis: Symptoms and Treatments
A small amount of curve in the spine is fairly common. If the spine curves more than 10 degrees, it is considered scoliosis.
Schroth Method: Physical Therapy for Scoliosis
The Schroth Method is an innovative form of physical therapy that treats scoliosis without the need for surgery. It is available at CHOC in Orange, California.
Kids and Hormones
Every little boy and girl grows up and goes through the stage of life called puberty. Hormones are responsible for many of the changes that they go through.
Kids and Asthma
Asthma can be hard to diagnose in a young child and the symptoms can be mistaken for another illness. Children with asthma often have other conditions.
Pediatric Concussion Program: Conditions & Treatment
CHOC’s Concussion Program is a leader in treating concussions. Here you’ll find what are concussions symptoms, recovery time, side effects – everything you need to know.
Programs and Services
CHOC offers inpatient and outpatient services and programs in more than 30 specialty areas, including four centers of excellence and institutes.
Sports Medicine Program
CHOC's Sports Medicine Program cares for athletes by teaching injury prevention, improving skills and being ready on the sidelines when injury happens.
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.
