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Hirschsprung’s Disease
Hirschsprung's disease occurs when some of the nerve cells that are normally present in the intestine do not form properly while a baby is developing during pregnancy.
Celiac Disease
When people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the small intestine.
Failure to Thrive
Failure to thrive is defined as slowed or halted (stopped) physical growth. Failure to thrive has many different causes.
Pyloric Stenosis
Pyloric stenosis is a problem that affects babies between birth and six months of age and causes forceful vomiting that can lead to dehydration.
Biliary Atresia
Biliary atresia is a chronic, progressive liver disease that becomes evident shortly after birth.
MPS Multidisciplinary Center
We offer the only place in the Western United States for children to receive comprehensive and coordinated treatment for mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS).
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a combination of several abnormalities of the heart and great blood vessels. It is a congenital (present at birth) syndrome.
Pulmonary Atresia (PA)
Pulmonary atresia (PA) is a heart defect that occurs due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during the first eight weeks of pregnancy.
Batten Disease Program
CHOC offers one of the few programs in the nation that treats children with Batten disease. Learn what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment.
Coarctation of the Aorta
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect involving a narrowing of the aorta. This narrowing restricts the amount of oxygen-rich (red) blood that can travel to the lower part of the body.
Head Shape and Craniosynostosis in Babies and Children
What is Craniosynostosis? Here you will find everything about Craniosynostosis in babies: treatment, causes, symptoms and more.
Determining a Child’s Sex
When a child's genitalia appears atypical at birth, the CHOC Center Urology Center Disorders of Sexual Differentiation Program team immediately becomes part of the child's care.
Neuroscience Research
CHOC neurologists research a full spectrum of pediatric disorders related to brain, spine, muscle, central and peripheral nervous systems.
Renal Failure
Renal failure in kids refer to temporary or permanent damage to the kidneys that results in loss of normal kidney function.
Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The postdoctoral fellowships at CHOC offer advanced training in the area of pediatric and/or child psychology.
Lymphatic Malformations
Lymphatic malformations are groups of lymph vessels that form a growing, spongy cluster. Learn everything you need to know at CHOC.org.
Atrioventricular Canal Defect
Atrioventricular canal (AV Canal or AVC) defect is a congenital heart defect. That means it is present at birth.
Epileptic Encephalopathy
Epileptic encephalopathies are an epileptic condition characterized by early-onset seizures. Learn everything you need to know at CHOC.org.
The Basics of Hypospadias
Hypospadias is a condition that affects the urethra and the foreskin on a male's penis. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
Epilepsy and Seizures in Children
Read about epilepsy in children along with diagnosis methods and different types of seizures. Learn about the different treatment options we offer at CHOC.
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.
Atrial Septal Defect
An atrial septal defect is an opening in the atrial septum, or dividing wall between the two upper chambers of the heart, known as the right and left atria.
Disorders of Sexual Differentiation Program
At our Disorders of Sexual Differentiation Program our team of specialists in pediatric endocrinology, genetics, social work, urology and psychology work with families to create the most ideal outcomes for their children.
Precision Medicine and Pediatric Cancer Treatment
Precision medicine refers to the tailoring of medical treatment to the individual genetic characteristics of each patient’s disease.
Cleft and Craniofacial Program
CHOC's Cleft and Craniofacial Program multidisciplinary team uses the latest techniques to treat children with cleft lip, cleft palate and other disorders.
