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Athlete Heart Screenings (LEAPS)
To prevent sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, CHOC cardiologists partner with schools to offer heart screenings through the LEAPS program.
Clinical Nutrition and Lactation Services
Our pediatric registered dietitians provide outpatient nutrition counseling for kids as well as specialized services in the hospital.
CHOC Heart Institute
The CHOC Heart Institute cares for patients with a variety of pediatric cardiology needs and offers the latest diagnosis and treatment services.
Kaplan, Robert MD
Dr. Kaplan is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the CHOC Primary Care Network who treats kids and teens in Los Alamitos.
Honda Uses Virtual Reality to Transport CHOC Patients into a Magical Snow Globe for the Holidays
For the holiday season, Honda is using virtual reality to create a one-of-a-kind winter wonderland in “The Magic Snow Globe,” an interactive world personalized for CHOC Children's patients.
How to treat neurological conditions with physical therapy
Physical therapy helps people improve their movement. You may think of physical therapy as something you use after a sports injury or after certain types of surgery. However, physical therapy helps with a variety of health issues.
Final exams, college essays, family pressures: Here are 6 ways to help your teen manage stress
While there’s no research specifically looking at teens and holiday stress, there is some evidence that teens may be more susceptible to stress in general.
Ukraine news isn’t easy for children, but it shouldn’t be ignored
CHOC chief psychologist Dr. Heather Huszti offers tips for how parents can talk to children about the war in Ukraine.
Getting Beyond the One Word Answer
Conversation starters for kids and advice on how parents can encourage communication beyond the one word answer.
Do early school start times put students’ health at risk? One study says yes
Disrupting these circadian rhythms with early school start times can cause chronic sleep deprivation, which leads to increased risk for obesity, depression, poor academic performance, substance abuse and driving accidents.
7 things you should know about scoliosis
Scoliosis is the most common deformity of the spine, affecting one in 40 people, or about 7 million in the U.S. It’s even tested for in California schools.
The sick list: Spotting and treating 5 contagious illnesses and ailments your child may encounter
Many illnesses that are easily spread peak in the fall and winter months, and this is particularly true among kids as they settle into school routines among their equally germ-prone peers.
Advice doctors give their own kids before they head off to college
If you’re one of those moms or dads, you may be wondering if you gave your kid all the pearls of parental wisdom he or she needs to survive life out there on their own.
Mission Viejo’s Klein returns after high-risk heart procedure
Klein was admitted to the emergency room at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. She underwent a harrowing procedure that not only helped her return to water polo but become an advocate for physicals for high school athletes.
Crawling, Walking and Hip Disorders
Orthopaedics is the field of medicine that diagnoses and treats conditions of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments.
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.
Active treatment
Regular exercise may help mitigate the lingering psychological impact of childhood cancer.
Healthy Eating
Although it sounds healthy, fruit juice is mostly sugar and packs a lot of empty calories. Limit your child’s intake to only 4 ounces of juice per day for healthy eating.
‘Definitely not an anti-vaxer’: Some parents push back against recommended vaccine schedule
"Every day you are eligible to get a vaccine that you don't get one, the chance of an invasive disease remains," says Dr. Charles Golden, executive medical director of the Primary Care Network at Children's Hospital of Orange County.
Kornswiet, Matthew DO
Dr. Kornswiet is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the CHOC Primary Care Network who treats kids and teens in Orange County.
Lake Forest man to run 200 miles to raise funds for CHOC
Hoping to raise $50,000 for Children’s Hospital of Orange County, the Lake Forest resident will be traversing Orange County this week.
Most Influential 2018: Meet the top 100 influencers in Orange County
The Orange County Register again has selected the 100 Most Influential People in Orange County, and some of the choices will be exactly who you’d expect. Others, however, will surprise and maybe even delight.
Lee, Eric W. MD
Dr. Eric Lee is an orthopaedic surgeon who sees children and teens at CHOC Hospital in Orange.
Honor kids’ feelings about deaths of Kobe Bryant and the 3 children killed in crash, psychologists say
Young people may need help as they navigate grief over the deaths of the Lakers legend and eight others, including three children, who perished Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas.
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services provides comprehensive rehabilitation programs for kids and teens. Learn more about our range of services.
