Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Appoints Mitchell Geffner, MD, as Division Chief at the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
2/3/2012
Mitchell E. Geffner, MD, has been appointed division chief and director of fellowship training for the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The Center is among the nation’s best and is ranked fifth nationally for pediatric endocrinology and diabetes care by U.S. News & World Report.
Latino Business Chamber of Greater LA Honors Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as Nonprofit Business of the Year
2/2/2012
The Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles (LBC-GLA) selected Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as the Nonprofit Business of the Year during its Third Annual Awards luncheon held this week in downtown Los Angeles.
The Saban Research Institute Awarded $2.5 Million Grant for Ongoing Stem Cell Studies
1/6/2012
A three-year extension of a major training grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) was recently awarded to the Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Investigators From The Saban Research Institute and the University of Southern California are Recognized by Prestigious Pediatric Society
1/5/2012
Researchers from The Saban Research Institute and the University of Southern California elected into prestigious Society for Pediatric Research.
The Saban Research Institute Distributes $700,000 in Merit Awards to Support Scientific Progress
1/4/2012
The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently distributed more than $700,000 to support Principal Investigators on federally funded grants through the 2011 Merit Awards. The awards recognize research accomplishments and emphasize the importance of teamwork between scientists.
Development of E. coli K1 Meningitis Dependent Upon Neutrophils
12/12/2011
 Dr. Prasadarao V. Nemani, and Dr. Rahul Mittal, investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles published the first report of the role of neutrophils as essential in the development of Escherichia coli K1 meningitis. The paper appears today in Nature Communications.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Heart Patient Max Page Stars in AdWeek’s No. 1 Commercial for 2011
12/7/2011
The power of the dark side made its presence felt in the advertising world this year when a Volkswagen TV commercial featuring Children’s Hospital Los Angeles heart patient Max Page, age 7, as a pint-sized Darth Vader amused consumers worldwide.
The Leapfrog Group Names Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as One of the Safest Hospitals in the Nation for Third Consecutive Year
12/6/2011
For the third consecutive year, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has earned the Top Hospital designation from The Leapfrog Group, which annually recognizes the best hospitals in the nation for providing the safest and highest quality health care services to patients.
U.S. News Top Doctors List Includes 52 Physicians from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
12/5/2011
Fifty-two physicians from a variety of medical specialties at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have been selected to the new Top Doctors List recently released for the first time jointly by U.S. News & World Report magazine in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of America's Top Doctors.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Arcadia Outpatient Center Treats 3,144 Patients During First Year of Operation
11/18/2011
November marks the one year anniversary of the opening of Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Arcadia outpatient center where clinicians have treated 3,144 patients from throughout the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities.
Saban Symposium Featured First Annual Roberta G. Williams Lecture in Adolescent and Young Adult Transitional Care
11/15/2011
Roberta G. Williams, Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, was honored at the Saban Symposium, an annual event at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
PICU Nurse from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award
11/11/2011
All too often, children struggling with life-threatening illnesses miss out on creating childhood memories. But Jennifer Huson, a nurse practitioner in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, is working tirelessly to change that.
Scientists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded Prestigious V Foundation Grant providing $600,000 funding for Translational Cancer Research
11/9/2011
Scientists at the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases (CCCBD) and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, have been awarded a highly competitive translational research grant of $600,000 from The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Tiny Baby Marks Big Milestone for Calfornia's Largest ECMO Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
11/9/2011
On Oct. 30, an Emergency Transport Helicopter rushed two-day-old Dorion Freeman to the Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit (NICCU) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Suffering from severe respiratory failure, Dorion was diagnosed with Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, a serious condition in which a newborn inhales meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs during delivery. To save his life, specialists placed him on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO.
American Association of Medical Colleges Will Present National Humanism Award to Henri Ford
11/4/2011
As the son of a minister in Haiti, Henri Ford, M.D., was accustomed to people coming to the family home for help. Watching his parents respond to others’ needs for food or spiritual assistance taught Ford that giving to others was a prerogative of human beings.
Pediatric Retina Surgeon, Thomas C. Lee, MD, Appointed Division Head for The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
11/3/2011
Pediatric retina surgeon, Thomas C. Lee, MD, has been appointed division head for The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. In his new role, Dr. Lee is responsible for management of clinical operations while expanding ophthalmic services to patients and families.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and City of Hope Researchers Receive NCI Program Project Grant to Investigate Neuroblastoma Tumor Microenvironment
11/2/2011
A $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s Tumor Microenvironment Network will enable cancer researchers from City of Hope and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to investigate drug resistance in neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer that usually develops in the nervous system of children five years of age or younger.
NanoSmart(TM) Pharmaceuticals Joins Forces with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Fight Pediatric Cancer
11/1/2011
NanoSmart Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a corporation developing novel cancer pharmaceuticals, has entered into a research collaboration with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals, to develop and assess NanoSmart’s novel drug-delivery platform.
Halloween Safety Tips Offered to Parents from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
10/25/2011
Robert Adler, M.D., vice chairman of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, wants your family to stay safe this Halloween. Read his handy tips below, share them with friends and keep them close to keep your kids safe. Thank you for staying safe this Halloween.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Link Maternal Diabetes to Obesity in Offspring
10/20/2011
 A research team at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles has made critical discoveries demonstrating that maternal diabetes during pregnancy triggers obesity in the offspring and sets them up for lifelong health issues.
More Than 100 Patients and Families Find Education and Comfort During First-Ever Biliary Atresia Day at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
10/19/2011
More than 100 patients and families who must deal with the daily effects of a rare devastating liver disease known as biliary atresia gathered together on Oct. 15 at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for a day of education and support.
Investigator from The Saban Research Institute Speaks on Global Pediatric Standards for Radiology
9/30/2011
Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD, director of Clinical Imaging at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles delivered an opening address on issues in pediatric radiology and presented his findings from a recent research study.
The Saban Research Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Will Co-Sponsor the World Stem Cell Summit in Pasadena on October 3rd-5th
9/30/2011
Global leaders from government and the medical and business communities will converge in Pasadena next week for the World Stem Cell Summit. This annual meeting provides a unique opportunity for diverse thinkers to learn about recent findings and discuss challenges in advancing the mission of regenerative medical research.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Earns Competitive Grants for Work in Neural Tumors
9/23/11
Shahab Asgharzadeh, MD, a physician-scientist in the Cancer Program at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has received two competitive grants to continue his research aimed at finding gene-based treatment solutions for two deadly pediatric cancers that originate in the nervous system.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Honors Oldest Living Patient Who was Treated at Hospital in 1917
9/21/2011
Also in 1917, a 3-year-old child from Pasadena named Helen Baker came to the recently opened Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for successful minor neck surgery. Amazingly, 94 years later, Helen recently returned to the hospital as its oldest living patient to be honored for her lifelong support of the institution and take a tour of the newly opened high-tech patient tower.
Jeffrey Modell Foundation Provides Grant to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Expand Services and Provide Education on Primary Immune Deficiencies
9/19/2011
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will be able to expand diagnostic, research and physician education services for Primary Immunodeficiencies thanks to a generous grant from the Jeffrey Modell Foundation presented today.
25TH ANNUAL NAUTICA MALIBU TRIATHLON RAISES $1,120,000
9/18/2011
While only one person could be named the official winner of the 25th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon, all who showed up to Zuma Beach left with a sense of victory as the competition raised more than $1.1 million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. With attendees and competitors including celebrities, athletes, philanthropists and organizations, a good time was had by all with a common good cause in mind.
Top 10 Back to School Tips from the Experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
8/25/2011
The medical experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles say vaccinations, nutritious lunches and sleep schedules are top priorities for helping children and teens successfully transition from summer vacation into the new school year.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Host Symposium on the Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data
8/8/2011
The Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data (MUCMD) Symposium will bring together scientists, engineers, and clinicians from diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunities and challenges introduced by the growing abundance of digital data captured during the delivery of clinical care.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Define Key Protein Components Involved in Lung Repair
8/4/2011
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have successfully created a tissue-engineered small intestine in mice that replicates the intestinal structures of natural intestine—a necessary first step toward someday applying this regenerative medicine technique to humans.
The S. Mark Taper Foundation at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Helps Children Cope Through Art and Music
07/27/2011
As many as 7,200 children and adolescents at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are touched each year by the art and music therapy services of the Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists Program—thanks in part to a private family foundation that has helped shape the Southern California landscape.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Mauli Ola Foundation Team Up on Surf Day Experience for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
07/26/2011
For most people, surfing is a fun sport. But for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients, it’s also therapy. That’s why Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Mauli Ola Foundation and professional surfers from around the globe are teaming up this Saturday, July 30, to teach youngsters with CF how to ride the waves.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Eye Surgeon Returns to Armenia to Save Sight in Premature Infants
7/20/2011
Thomas C. Lee, MD, eye surgeon with The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and a member of the physician team collaborating with the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP), returned to Yerevan, Armenia, and neighboring rural areas last week, to educate even more doctors about complex blinding diseases in premature infants.
Despite Carmageddon, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Successfully Completes Move of 191 Inpatients Into New Hospital
07/17/11
After months of thorough planning, more than 1,200 doctors, nurses and staff safely moved patients – from the tiniest babies in the Newborn & Infant Critical Care Unit to teens battling cancer and heart disease – into what is now one of the nation’s premier medical facilities for children.
Final Touch: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Tops Off New Hospital with New Logo in Preparation for July 17 Open
07/11/2011
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has crowned its new jewel—the Marion & John E. Anderson Pavilion, which will open July 17 as the nation’s most technologically-advanced pediatric hospital—with its new logo, a 11 x 11 foot multi-colored butterfly that will be visible both day and night.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Engineer Small Intestine in Laboratory Experiments
7/5/2011
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have successfully created a tissue-engineered small intestine in mice that replicates the intestinal structures of natural intestine—a necessary first step toward someday applying this regenerative medicine technique to humans.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Wins Grant to Study Stem Cells Ability to Reverse Renal Fibrosis
6/24/2011
Laura Perin, PhD, co-director of Research in the division of Pediatric Urology at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Alport Syndrome Foundation for her novel study of amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) in reversing the fibrosis common to inherited kidney disorder.
Community and Spiritual Leaders Dedicate New Hospital Building During Historic and Inspiring Ceremony at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
6/23/2011
More than 200 community leaders and supporters celebrated the historic dedication of the nation’s most technologically advanced children’s hospital today by cutting the ribbon on the new patient care building at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Team Pioneers Telemedicine in Neonatal Intensive Care
6/17/2011
A team of neonatologists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have published the first research paper indicating that the use of a remote-controlled, robotic telemedicine system in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is feasible and safe. The investigators report good to excellent agreement, in most areas, when comparing the assessments made by onsite compared with off-site neonatologists controlling the robot from a remote location.
Pasadena Magazine’s Top Doctors List Includes 86 Physicians from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
6/17/2011
Pasadena Magazine's fourth annual Top Doctors issue honors 86 staff physicians from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group who are academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. The special “Top Docs” issue of the magazine is available now at newsstands.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Selected for Prestigious National Leadership Program
6/16/2011
Michele D. Kipke, PhD, Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has been selected for the 2011-2012 class of Fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Pediatric Nurse Bloggers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Offer Helpful Tips to Parents Through “RN Remedies”
6/14/2011
Experienced pediatric nurses at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have created a dynamic education forum for parents and the online community by developing an innovative blogging program called “RN Remedies.”
Pasadena City College Honors Children's Hospital Los Angeles for Industry/Education Partnership By Pasadena City College
6/9/2011
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has received a 2011 Career and Technical Education Industry Partnership Award from Pasadena City College (PCC) for its ongoing involvement in a program that trains students for careers in stem cell science.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Co-Authors Cancer Study Showing 79% Increased Survival Using Surveillance Protocol
6/7/2011
Mutation of the P53 gene has been associated with the Li-Fraumani Syndrome (LFS), which confers a heightened lifetime risk of developing cancer. Jonathan Finlay, MD, director of the Neural Tumor Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and his colleague, David Malkin, MD, director of the Cancer Genetics Program at The Hospital for Sick Kids, Toronto, were lead researchers on a study that followed families with this mutation.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Define Critical Role of Blood Vessels in Lung Development
6/3/2011
A research team at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles has made critical new discoveries about the role of blood vessels in guiding early lung development, especially in the essential, highly reproducible branching pattern of lung airways.
Investigator at The Saban Research Institute Leads Team That Discovers Mechanism of Action for Probiotics
6/3/2011
Probiotic bacteria in yogurt has long been suspected of having therapeutic qualities but little has been known about how and why these benefits occurred. Brent Polk, MD, director of The Saban Research Institute, and colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a previously unknown mechanism for how probiotic-derived protein protects the intestine from injury and inflammation.
Parents Make Public Appeal on Behalf of 5-week-old Daughter Who Needs Lung Transplant to Survive
06/03/2011
Marc and Leslie Policastro of Camarillo made a public appeal to the media today on behalf of their 5-week-old daughter, Katelyn, who is in immediate need of a lung transplant in order to survive.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives West Coast’s First Full Accreditation for Motion Analysis Laboratory
5/27/2011
The John C. Wilson, Jr., Motion Analysis Laboratory at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently became the first on the West Coast to receive a full three-year accreditation from the Commission for Motion Laboratory Accreditation, Inc., for demonstrating the highest level of clinical and technical competency in motion analysis when treating patients with movement disorders.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC Announce Creation of the Center for Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics
05/13/2011
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California (USC) have announced the creation of a new Center for Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP). “Since children differ from adults in their size, anatomy, body chemistry, and overall growth and development, there currently exists a need for novel medical devices specifically designed for them, as well as for the adaptation and validation of existing adult devices for pediatric use,” said Chester Koh, MD, director of the Robotic Surgery program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and co-director of CTIP.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Team Discovers Key to Fighting Drug-Resistant Leukemia
5/18/2011
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, is the most common form of childhood cancer. While most children treated for this disease survive, in a subgroup of patients the disease does not respond to treatment. Now a team of scientists led by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have identified the reason for this drug resistance: BCL6, a protein that leukemia cells use to stay alive in spite of chemotherapy. Targeting this protein provides a novel key mechanism to fighting drug-resistant leukemia.
U.S. News & World Report Names Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Exclusive Honor Roll as One of Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals
5/17/2011
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has once again been named to the elite Honor Roll of children’s hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report rankings released online today. Only 11 children’s hospitals in the United States achieved Honor Roll status for 2011-12, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the only hospital in California to receive this tribute.
Marion and John E. Anderson Make $50 Million Transformative Gift to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for New Hospital Building
5/9/11
 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced today that longtime supporters Marion and John E. Anderson have made a $50 million transformative gift for its new state-of-the-art hospital building. In honor of the couple’s generosity, the new hospital building will open its doors on July 10 as the Marion and John E. Anderson Pavilion. It will be the most technologically advanced pediatric and adolescent hospital in the nation, leading the way for a new generation of care.
"Dream for Kids: Grand Opening Gala" Raises Record-Setting $7 Million for Children's Hospital Los Angeles
5/8/11
Nearly 1,500 supporters gathered Saturday evening in support of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and helped raised $7 million, the most ever raised at a single event in the hospital’s history. Ardent supporters Billy Crystal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Guest, Eric Stonestreet Mary Hart, Melanie Griffith, Garcelle Beauvias and Alex Meneses joined prominent philanthropists, business leaders and elected officials to walk the red carpet at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles for “Dream for Kids: The Grand Opening Gala.”
Celebrities, Dignitaries to “Dream for Kids” at Grand Opening Gala Celebrating New Hospital Building at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
5/3/11
Nearly 1,500 supporters, including celebrities, prominent philanthropists, business leaders and elected officials will gather at L.A. Live for “Dream for Kids: The Grand Opening Gala,” presented by Starz, LLC and proudly supported by AEG, benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The magical evening will celebrate the hospital’s 110th anniversary and its new hospital building, which will be the nation’s most technologically advanced pediatric hospital when it opens July 10.
Heidi Klum, Jamie Lee Curtis, Melanie Griffith, Singer-Songwriter Crystal Bowersox and 3,000 Angelenos Celebrate Upcoming Opening of the New Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Building
4/30/2011
Resounding cheers and applause filled the streets of Hollywood on Saturday night as more than 3,000 revelers enjoyed a fun-filled street party and dazzling lighting ceremony when Children’s Hospital Los Angeles turned on the lights in its new state-of-the-art hospital for the first time. The new Children’s Hospital Los Angeles building will formally open to patients on July 10.
Singer-Songwriter Crystal Bowersox Will Help “Turn on the Lights” as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Celebrates its 110th Anniversary and Prepares to Open New Hospital Building
4/27/2011
American singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox will join with supermodel Heidi Klum, actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis, “Dancing with the Stars” champion Jennifer Grey and actress Melanie Griffith in support of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Saturday, April 30 at the hospital’s Walk for Kids, Street Party and Turn on the Lights celebration.
Elizabeth Sowell, PhD, Brings Expertise in Neuroimaging and Neurocognitive Development to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
4/21/2011
Elizabeth Sowell, PhD, a leader in neuroimaging and neurocognitive development, has joined the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Awards $1.15 Million Grant to Fund Cancer Clinical Trials at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
4/20/2011
The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) has awarded a five-year, $1.15 million grant to support the Clinical Trials Program in the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The grant will provide critical infrastructure support for clinical trials, and in gratitude, the hospital has named the program the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Trials Program.
NCI Awards $1.7 Million to Cancer Specialist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
04/12/2011
Fatih Uckun, MD, PhD, head of Translational Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma at the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and a research professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been awarded $1.7 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support development of a new strategy to overcome the resistance of cancer cells to radiation therapy.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Launches Interactive Online Game Featuring L.A. Sports Stars from the Lakers, Dodgers, Kings and Galaxy
04/04/11
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles today unveiled “Where’s Pau Now?,” the first in a four-part online interactive game series featuring four prominent L.A. sports figures: L.A. Lakers forward and NBA All Star Pau Gasol; former L.A. Kings left wing and hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille; LA Galaxy and U.S. National Team forward Landon Donovan; and L.A. Dodgers first baseman James Loney.
Hollywood Stars Help “Turn On The Lights” as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Prepares to Open New Hospital Building
3/31/2011
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Patients from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, above, recently shared their humorous stories and jokes with supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum while filming an episode of her new Lifetime television show “Seriously Funny Kids.” As an avid supporter of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Klum will serve as honorary Celebrity Ambassador for the upcoming “Walk for Kids” event on April 30 that will benefit the hospital. |
Cheryl and Haim Saban and Marion and John E. Anderson Fund Bridge Over Sunset Boulevard
3/29/11
Two members of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees, Cheryl Saban, PhD, and Marion Anderson, along with their husbands Haim Saban and John E. Anderson, have stepped forward to jointly fund the $10 million construction of a much-needed bridge over Sunset Boulevard in front of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Discover Enzyme Essential for Healthy Lung Development
03/29/2011
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have provided the first evidence that Eya1 protein phosphatase is a crucial regulator of the development of embryonic lung epithelial stem cells.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Begins 110-day Countdown to Opening of New $636 Million Hospital Building
3/23/11
 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles became the city’s first hospital for children when it opened the doors to a two-story home equipped with four beds and one volunteer doctor 110 years ago. Exactly 110 days from today, Children’s Hospital will open the doors to the nation’s most technologically-advanced pediatric hospital, a $636 million, 317-bed, state-of-the-art hospital designed to change the face of care for children and adolescents in Southern California and beyond.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Celebrates 110-Year Legacy With Launch of New Look, New Message and Return of Missing Apostrophe
3/1/11
In celebration of its 110th anniversary, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is launching a re-branding initiative that includes a new look, new message and the missing apostrophe in “Childrens.” The hospital also launched a city-wide ad campaign, including billboards, print, radio, bus wraps and other multimedia.
Scientists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Bioengineer a Protein to Fight Leukemia
02/18/2011
Scientists at the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases and The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles today announced a breakthrough discovery in understanding how the body fights leukemia.
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Discover Age of Onset of Puberty Predicts Adult Osteoporosis Risk
01/28/2011
A team of researchers led by Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD, director of Clinical Imaging at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, determined that the onset of puberty was the primary influence on adult bone mineral density, or bone strength. Length of puberty did not affect bone density.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Neonatologist, Istvan Seri, MD, PhD, HonD, Receives International Recognition for Contributions to Field of Neonatology and Perinatology
1/24/11
Istvan Seri, MD, PhD, HonD, director of the Center for Fetal and Neonatal Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and head of the USC Division of Neonatal Medicine at CHLA and the LAC+USC Medical Center, was recently honored by the The Hungarian Perinatology Society and The Society of Obstetrical Anesthesiology for his research and outstanding contributions to the field of neonatology and perinatology. Dr. Seri was one of three recipients presented with a 2010 Virginia Apgar Award from his native Hungary.
Autism Speaks Selects Children’s Hospital Los Angeles To Join Autism Treatment Network as Only ATN Center of Clinical Excellence in California
01/19/2011
Following a competitive application process, Michele D. Kipke, PhD, Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, was awarded a $420,000 grant which will allow the hospital to become part of the Autism Treatment Network (ATN) as an ATN Center of Clinical Excellence.
Best Children’s Hospital in the Western U.S.Celebrates Grand Opening of New Outpatient Center Serving the San Gabriel Valley
1/12/2011
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will host grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies for its new outpatient services center in Arcadia on Monday, Jan. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. to formally celebrate the arrival of the clinical expertise of its doctors, nurses and staff in the region.
Haitian-American Surgeon Leads Efforts for New Health Care Infrastructure in Haiti
1/7/2010
Los Angeles-based pediatric surgeon, Henri Ford, MD, will return Tuesday to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for the ninth time since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked his native country one year ago. Since the disaster—which literally struck close to home for Ford, who grew up a few miles from the earthquake’s epicenter—he has led efforts to create the first real health care infrastructure and trauma system in the country.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Investigator Receives $100,000 Grant From NFL Charities for Sports-Related Medical Research
12/28/2010
“Catastrophic muscle breakdown in African American men with sickle cell trait is the leading cause of death in NCAA football players in the last decade,” said John Wood, MD, PhD, researcher at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and associate professor at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.
Pediatric Trauma Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles sends Holiday Message– “Don’t Text and Drive”
12/23/2010
The Pediatric Trauma Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is launching a holiday public service announcement focusing on the hazards of texting while driving in an effort to reduce injuries and death across the Southland. Media are welcome to link to the PSA on the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles YouTube Channel.
Researcher from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC Finds Proximity to Freeway is Associated with Autism
12/16/2010
Living near a freeway may be associated with increased risk of autism, according to a study published by a team of researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and the UC Davis MIND Institute.
U.S. Army Awards Researcher at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles $1.05 Million to Develop Next Generation Gene Sequencing Facility
12/10/2010
Timothy J. Triche, MD, PhD, has been awarded $1.05 million by the United States Department of the Army to implement next generation gene sequencing to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of high-risk childhood cancer. Dr. Triche is director of the Center for Personalized Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Trauma Surgeon Jeffrey Upperman, MD, of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Leads Call to Action With Pediatric Applied Trauma Research Network (PATRN) to Improve Outcomes in World’s Largest Pediatric Health Problem
12/9/2010
Jeffrey S. Upperman, MD, director of the Trauma Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has co-authored a call to action for filling a significant gap in pediatric public health care and seeks federal oversight to establish the framework for a pediatric applied trauma research network (PATRN). This call to action was published simultaneously in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and the Journal of Trauma.
Three Investigators From The Saban Research Institute Named to the Society for Pediatric Research
12/7/2010
Three investigators from The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have been elected into the prestigious Society for Pediatric Research. Their election to this Society represents peer recognition of their research achievements in pediatrics.
The Leapfrog Group Names Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Prestigious Top Hospitals List for Second Consecutive Year
12/1/2010
 For the second consecutive year, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has earned the Top Hospital designation from The Leapfrog Group, which annually recognizes the best hospitals in the nation for providing the safest and highest quality health care services to patients. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the only children’s hospital in the western United States to achieve the Top Hospital designation and one of only seven children’s hospitals nationally to receive this honor.
Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded Pilot and Training Grants in Clinical and Translational Science
11/16/2010
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, an academic partner of the Los Angeles Basin Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), has received funding for two pilot grants and three research training awards.
Mary Dee Hacker of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Honored with Induction as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing
11/16/2010
Mary Dee Hacker, RN, MBA, of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received the prestigious honor of being inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing during the Academy’s 37th Annual Meeting and Conference on Nov. 13 in Washington, DC. The Academy Fellowship represents the top nurse researchers, policymakers, scholars, executives and practitioners in the country.
‘Know About the Glow’ Campaign Aims to Stop Deadly Eye Disease in Children by Educating Parents
11/15/2010
A glow in six-year old Benjamin Webber’s eye that appeared periodically in family photographs and was mistaken as a freckle, could have led to a lifetime of blindness. Fortunately for Megan Webber, she discovered that this glow could be a sign of a deadly eye disease. With help from the doctors in The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Benjamin was diagnosed and treated early enough to save his sight.
Best Children’s Hospital in the Western U.S. Opens Outpatient Center in San Gabriel Valley
11/15/2010
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles opened the doors of its new outpatient services center in Arcadia on Nov. 1, bringing the clinical expertise of its doctors, nurses and staff to area residents. The outpatient center is known as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - Arcadia and is located at 468 E. Santa Clara St.
Department of Health and Human Services Honors Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Liver Transplant Program With Prestigious Award at Sixth National Learning Congress
11/12/10
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Liver Transplant Program was honored last week at the Sixth National Learning Congress where it received a prestigious Bronze Award from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Richard Call Family Endowed Chair Honors Dr. Yves DeClerck
November 10, 2008
 Yves DeClerck, MD, professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has been inducted as the inaugural holder of the Richard Call Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Research Innovation.
Vision Center Eye Doctor Expands Pediatric Care
11/8/2010
The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has expanded pediatric eye care to Orange County residents through a partnership with Doheny Eye Institute and Orange Coast Memorial. The Doheny Eye Center at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley has opened its doors this month in the hospital’s new Patient Care Pavilion.
American Academy of Pediatrics Honors Orthopaedic Surgeon Vernon Tolo, MD With Distinguished Service Award
10/27/2010
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Orthopaedics recently honored Orthopedic surgeon Vernon T. Tolo, MD, of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles with its 2010 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his contributions to the organization’s mission of excellence in patient care, research and teaching.
California State University, Los Angeles Honors Childrens Hospital Los Angeles CEO Richard Cordova
10/21/10
California State University, Los Angeles has named Richard D. Cordova, president and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, as the recipient of the University’s 2010 Alumnus of the Year. Cordova will be recognized during the 36th annual Alumni Awards Gala at 5:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex on the Cal State L.A. campus.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to Present Findings on the Development of a National Certification for Healthcare Interpreters
10/15/2010
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) President and CEO Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, and Senior Diversity Specialist, Elizabeth A. Nguyen, will present at The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) Annual Leadership Conference on October 17-20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $1 Million Grant to Begin Clinical Trials on Eye Reservoir for Cancer Drug Delivery
10/14/2010
The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to conduct a clinical trial on a new drug delivery system to treat young children diagnosed with retinoblastoma.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Finds Youths With Patellar Instability See Positive Results After Reconstruction Surgery to Correct the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament
10/8/2010
Children experiencing patellar instability will see positive results after reconstruction surgery to correct the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), according to a study released this week by orthopedic surgeon Jennifer Weiss, MD, of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Nautica Malibu Triathlon Raises $1 million for Pediatric Cancer Research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
09/29/2010
Pediatric cancer research was the big winner at the recent Nautica Malibu Triathlon, with $1,009,651 raised for the Pediatric Cancer Research Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Researcher at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Discovers a New Method to Overcome Radiation Resistance in Leukemia
09/29/2010
A team of researchers lead by Fatih M. Uckun, MD, PhD, of The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has determined that radiation resistance in leukemia can be overcome by selectively attacking a molecular target known as SYK tyrosine kinase.
Researcher at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Discovers Growth Factor Essential to Epicardial Cell Function and Blood Vessel Formation
9/29/2010
In research that one day may lead to the discovery of how to regenerate tissue damaged by heart disease, investigators at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have identified PDGF as a key factor in the proliferation and transformation of epicardial cells, one type of cell that surrounds heart muscle and contributes to vessels.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Awarded $1.68 Million to Investigate Theory that Predisposition to Obesity may be ‘Hard Wired’ During Infancy
9/23/2010
Leptin, a hormone derived from fat cells, may contribute to the development of neurological structures that regulate metabolism and body weight throughout life.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles grant is part of St. Baldrick’s Foundation Awards $235,936 Grant to Neuroblastoma Consortium and $5,000 Summer Fellowship Grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
09/22/2010
Two Childrens Hospital Los Angeles physicians have received awards at the annual
Academic Honors Convocation at the University of Southern California on March
30, 2006. The ceremony was presided over by USC President Steven B. Sample.
Pediatric Obesity: Current Research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
9/21/2010
The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is actively engaged in cutting-edge research related to pediatric obesity.
The 24th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon Raises Over 1 Million Dollars for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
09/17/2010
The unseasonably chilly weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands of people that competed and attended the 24th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon at Zuma Beach in Malibu, California. Once again, the event provided some of the world’s best athletes, celebrities and philanthropists with a weekend to remember. The Nautica Malibu Triathlon raised a total of $1,009,651 for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Cancer Researcher at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Identifies GeneticDefect Implicated in High-Risk Leukemia
9/13/2010
A research team lead by Fatih M. Uckun, MD, PhD, Leader of the Developmental Therapeutics Program at the Institute of Pediatric Clinical Research at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have determined that a mutated CD22 gene plays a role in the development of B-precursor leukemia in children, especially in infants.
Researchers at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Find Diet-Induced Obesity Accelerates Leukemia
9/7/2010
The first study to demonstrate that obesity can directly accelerate the progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been conducted at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and will be published in Cancer Prevention Research, on October 5, 2010.
24th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon
08/31/2010
One of Southern California’s most anticipated events returns to Zuma Beach in Malibu the weekend of September 11-12, 2010 as the 24th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon hosts some of the world’s finest athletes, celebrities and philanthropists.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $2.5 Million to Develop Nanotherapy Against Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
8/26/2010
Fatih Uckun, MD, PhD of the Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Cancer Institute(NCI) to support development of a new class of anti-cancer drugs against acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common form of cancer in children and adolescents.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $526,600 NIH Grant to Train Young Pediatricians in Cancer Research
8/26/2010
The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has received a five-year, $526,600 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support training of young pediatricians in cancer research.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $526,600 NIH Grant to Train Young Pediatricians in Cancer Research
8/26/2010
The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has received a five-year, $526,600 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support training of young pediatricians in cancer research.
Top 10 Back to School Health Tips from the Experts
08/23/2010
Vaccinations, eye exams, bike helmets and healthy snacks top the back-to-school health tips from physicians at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Top 10 Back to School Health Tips from the Experts
08/23/2010
Vaccinations, eye exams, bike helmets and healthy snacks top the back-to-school health tips from physicians at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Pediatric Surgeon James E. Stein, MD, Appointed Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery
08/20/2010
Pediatric surgeon James E. Stein, MD, has been appointed as the vice chair for the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. In his new role, Dr. Stein is responsible for oversight of the Ambulatory Surgery Center, clinical integration of the ambulatory surgical clinics, facilitation of a smooth transition to the new Childrens Hospital Building opening in July 2011, as well as on-going monitoring of quality and performance improvement for the Department of Surgery.
Internship Program Helps Lead Inner City High School StudentsTo College Scholarships at Prestigious Universities
08/16/2010
15 Latino & African American High School students to present research performed at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Eye Surgeon Prevents Blindness in Five Premature Infants in Armenia
08/05/2010
In collaboration with the Armenia Eye Care Project (AECP), Thomas C. Lee, MD, from The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles recently traveled to Armenia in an effort to prevent blindness in premature infants through the launch of a new international telemedicine system.
David Warburton, MD, of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Explores International Collaboration in Israel
07/28/2010
David Warburton, DSc, MD, of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles recently returned from a visit to the Saban Pediatric Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel, which was built with generous support from the Saban Family Foundation.
Research Consortium at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $410,000 to Study Leukemia and Lymphoma
7/19/2010
J. Eric Bubbers, PhD, of the Saban Research Institute at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has received a $410,000 grant from Phase One Foundation. The award will fund a “first in childhood leukemia” multi-site study in children with relapsed or refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) or acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Dr. Bubbers is the administrative director of Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma (TACL), an academic research consortium consisting of 33 member institutions in four countries.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Partners in $56.8 Million NIH Award for Clinical and Translational Research
07/15/2010
Funding supports Los Angeles Basin Clinical and Translational Science Institute in accelerating medical discoveries from the lab to the clinic
Oncologist Receives $50,000 Hyundai Scholar Award
07/2/2010
The Hyundai Hope on WheelsTM program will donate $50,000 to Dr Brown....
Henri Ford, MD, Elected to Princeton University Board of Trustees
06/28/2010
Henri Ford, M.D., vice president and chief of surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has been elected to a four-year term on the Board of Trustees of Princeton University in New Jersey, effective July 1.
Researcher receives $1.65 million to study mechanism for meningitis
06/23/2010
A white blood cell that normally removes bacteria from the bloodstream helps Escherichia coli (E. coli) accumulate in the blood and enter the brain resulting in the deadly infection known as meningitis.
Scientist awarded $2.5 million to study osteoporosis in spina bifida patients
June 22, 2010
Tishya Wren, PhD, of The Saban Research Institute at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study bone development in children with myelomeningocele, the most severe type of spina bifida .
Treatment with Naturally Occuring Protein Prevents and Reverses Brain Damage
6/9/2010
A team of researchers at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), along with colleagues from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and the Universite Auvergne, France, have discovered an important role for a small, naturally occurring protein called interleukin-10 (IL-10) in removing bacteria from the blood of infected mice and reversing damage to the brain.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Named to Prestigious U.S. News & World Report “Honor Roll” as One of Nation’s Elite Children’s Hospitals
6/2/2010
For the second consecutive year, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is one of only seven children’s hospitals in the nation ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties and named to the national “Honor Roll” of children’s hospitals in the United States in the current U.S. News & World Report rankings released online today. In addition, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is the only pediatric medical center on the West Coast named to the Honor Roll.
Jonas Brothers Help Raise $250,000 for Diabetes Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
06/9/2010
The multi-platinum album selling and Grammy nominated music artists, Jonas Brothers, joined more than 200 guests at the home of Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman on Sunday, May 16 during the annual “Rock For Diabetes” event, to help raise funds for the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Performing a special live show for attendees, the event raised more than $250,000 for the Center.
Dr. Alexander R. Judkins Named Department Head of Pathology
May2010
Alexander R. Judkins, M.D., has been named the new Department Head of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement today (May 7, 2010) by Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, president and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Judkins begins his duties on July 1, 2010.
Richard D. Cordova, President and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Selected Among Top-25 Minority Executives in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare
04/19/2010
Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, president and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has been selected one of Modern Healthcare magazine’s To-25 Minority Executives in Healthcare for 2010. It is the second consecutive time that Mr. Cordova has been chosen for this biennial honor, which is co-sponsored by Russell Reynolds Associates
Jennifer Cannon Named New Administrative Director of the Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
04/13/2010
Jennifer Cannon, MBA, has been named the new administrative director for the Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to a joint announcement by Keith Hobbs, vice president of Ancillary and Support Services, and Randall Wetzel, M.B., B.S., MSB, FCCM, FAAP, chief of the Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine and the Anne O’Melveney Wilson Professor of Critical Care Medicine at Childrens Hospital, and professor of pediatrics and anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Steven Peiser Named Associate Vice President of Contracting for both Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group
03/29/2010
Steven Peiser joined Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group to serve both organizations as the associate vice president of Contracting, according to a joint announcement by Richard D. Cordova, president and CEO of Childrens Hospital, and Paul King, CEO of the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group.
Dr. Robertson Parkman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium
02/26/2010
Robertson Parkman, M.D., was the second recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium (PBMTC)
Three Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Elected to Membership in the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)
1/21/2009
Three research-scientists at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have been elected to membership in the Society of Pediatric Research (SPR)
79 Doctors with Privileges at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Named to Los Angeles Magazine’s “Super Doctors” 2010 List
12/21/2009
Seventy-nine doctors with privileges to practice at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, many of them academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, have been listed among Los Angeles magazine’s 2010 “Super Doctors.” List.
Two Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receive Grants from Stand Up To Cancer
12/18/2009
Elizabeth R. Lawlor, M.D., Ph.D., and Markus Müschen, M.D., Ph.D., researchers with the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases and The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), have received grants from the organization Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles one of Only Eight Childrens Hospitals Designated a “Top Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group
12/4/2009
According to the 2009 Leapfrog Hospital Recognition Program, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is designated a “Top Hospital,” and is one of only eight children’s hospitals in the nation to achieve that status, according to the announcement made at The Leapfrog Group’s Annual Meeting today (Dec. 3, 2009) in Washington, DC.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives the Fall 2009-2010 Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence from the AACN
December 4, 2009
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently honored the Pediatric Critical Care Unit at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles with its “2009-2010 Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence.”
Two Registered Nurses at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receive Grants from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
12/02/2009
Rita Secola, R.N., MSN, CPON, and Mary Nelson, R.N., M.S., CPNP, from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, are both 2009 nursing grant recipients from the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
D. Brent Polk, M.D., Named Chair of Pediatrics and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and Chair of Pediatrics and Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC
11/192009
D. Brent Polk, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics and vice president of Academic Affairs at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and chair of Pediatrics and vice dean for Clinical Affairs (Childrens Hospital Los Angeles) at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, according to a joint announcement by the two institutions today (Nov. 18, 2009).
Dr. Mark S. Urata is Honored by Mending Kids International
November 10, 2009
Mark S. Urata, M.D., DDS, was honored by Mending Kids International on Nov. 6, 2009, at their “Rock’n Blues Benefit” at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California
Marion and John Anderson Receive Lifetime Achievement Award During 24th Annual National Philanthropy Day
11/102009
Marion and John Anderson of Bel Air received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Los Angeles Chapter (AFP-GLAC), during the 24th Annual National Philanthropy Day celebration today (Nov. 9, 2009) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Maricela Contreras Receives the Second Annual Daryl Bacquet Safety Award from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
October 28, 2009
Maricela Contreras, a service technician on our surgical and rehabilitation patient floor at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded the 2009 Daryl Bacquet Safety Award.
Michael Bryant, M.D., Named Head of the New Hospital Medicine Division at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
October 28, 2009
Michael D. Bryant, M.D., MBA, has been named head of the newly created Division of Hospital Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Roberta G. Williams, M.D., vice president of Pediatrics and Academic Affairs at Childrens Hospital, and professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Sabrina Derrington Receives First Place Award for Best Bioethics Essay from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
October 28, 2009
Sabrina Derrington, M.D., a fellow in the Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, received a first place award for best bioethics essay from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at its National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) meeting held recently in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Terence D. Sanger Joins Division of Neurology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
October 23, 2009
Terence D. Sanger, M.D., PhD, recently joined the medical staff of the Division of Neurology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Sanger is a provost associate professor of biomedical engineering, neurology and biokinesiology at the Viterbi School of Engineering and Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
One Hundred and Ten Doctors from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are Listed in Best Doctors in America®
October 22, 2009
One hundred and ten doctors with privileges to practice at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, many of them academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, have been listed among the Best Doctors in America®.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $10 million pledge from Maurice Marciano Family Foundation
October 13, 2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has received a $10 million pledge from The Maurice Marciano Family Foundation for the construction of its state-of-the-art New Hospital Building, according to an announcement [Oct. 13, 2009] today by New Hospital Building Campaign Co-chairs “Entertainment Tonight” Mary Hart and entertainment industry executive Chris Albrecht.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives a $1.2 Million Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
October 14, 2009
The Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has received a $1.2 million, three-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services through the Community Treatment and Services Centers, which is one of the three types of centers under the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative, according to Arlene Schneir, MPH, project director.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles offers 13 Halloween Safety Tips
October 12, 2009
It seems that every Halloween innocent children are hurt or endangered by the unthinking actions of adults or other children. Some of the injuries sustained are the result of malicious acts by strangers, and still others are caused by a lack of thought by parents.
Thirty-two Doctors from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are Listed Among Los Angeles Times Magazine’s “Best Doctors in So Cal”
October 7, 2009
Thirty-two doctors with privileges to practice at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, many of them academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, have been listed among the Los Angeles Times Magazine’s “Best Doctors in So Cal” on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
Mary Dee Hacker Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From NurseWeek Magazine at its Annual NurseWeek Excellence Event
September 30, 2009
Mary Dee Hacker, R.N., MBA, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, received the “Diane Cooper Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Annual NurseWeek Magazine “Nursing Excellence Awards” ceremony held at the Garden Grove Hyatt Hotel on Sept. 25, 2009.
Researchers at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles May Have Discovered an Explanation for the Increased Relapse Rate of Leukemia in Obese Children and Adults
9/21/2009
An article to be published in the September 22, 2009, issue of the journal Cancer Research highlights the role of the fat cell in fostering leukemia chemotherapy resistance, and, according to the senior author, Steven D. Mittelman, M.D., Ph.D., “…may help explain the increased leukemia relapse rate in obese children and adults.”
David L. Skaggs, M.D., Named Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
September 10, 2009
 David L. Skaggs, M.D., MMM, a nationally recognized expert in pediatric spinal deformity and orthopaedic trauma, has been named chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Henri R. Ford, M.D., FACS, FAAP, vice president and chief of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital.
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receive Grants or Supplements Totaling More than $2.8 Million from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
09/04/2009
Eight researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have received grants or supplements totaling $2,859,848 from President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the National Institute of Arthritis and Muscolosketetal and Skin Diseases Identify Mutator Protein Causing Drug-Resistance in Leukemia
September 3, 2009
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the National Institute of Arthritis and Muscoloskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) have discovered high concentration of a mutator protein in cells that develop resistance to drug treatment in leukemia. The finding, which appears in the Sept. 8, 2009, issue of the journal Cancer Cell, provides an explanation as to why leukemia cells often become drug-resistant and may lead to the development of therapies that improve survival in leukemia patients.
Dr. Robert Kay Named Chief of Staff at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
August 12, 2009
Robert M. Kay, M.D., vice chair of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been named chief of staff at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to a joint announcement by Roberta G. Williams, M.D., FACC, MACC, MAHA, vice president of Pediatrics and Academic Affairs at Childrens Hospital, and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Richard D. Cordova, FACHE.
University Childrens Medical Group Now Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group
August 10, 2009
University Childrens Medical Group, the largest pediatric multi-specialty medical group practice in the United States, has changed its name to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group (CHLAMG) “…to reflect our relationship with, and commitment to, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to CHLAMG President and Board Chair Robert Adler, M.D., MS.ED. FAAP, a board certified pediatrician who is senior vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics and director of Medical Education at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of pediatrics and vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
A Pediatric Cancer Researcher at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives a $127,194 Award from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation
August 4, 2009
Chintan Parekh, M.D., a fellow in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has received a two-year award of $127,194 to fund stem cell research.
Dr. Jonathan Finlay to Receive the Inaugural “Medical Visionary Award” from the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation
July 29, 2009
Jonathan Finlay, M.D., director of the Neural Tumors Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of pediatrics, neurology and neurosurgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, will receive the “Medical Visionary Award” at the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation’s (CBTF) inaugural event, the Los Angeles Dreams and Promise Gala, on October 22, 2009, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives Two Awards for its Organ Donation Efforts from OneLegacy
July 23, 2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles received two awards from OneLegacy, a non-profit, federally designated organ and tissue recovery organization serving the seven-county greater Los Angeles area, at its “Celebrating Our Partners” Donation and Transplantation Conference and Awards Ceremony held recently at the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Los Angeles.
Three Physicians at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receive Certification in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
July 23, 2009
Three physicians at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have been board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP), bringing to five the number of pediatricians at Childrens Hospital board certified in DBP, according to Robert Jacobs, M.D., head of the Division of General Pediatrics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Dr. Linda Randolph Named to CTIS Scientific Advisory Board
July 15, 2009
Linda M. Randolph, M.D., head of the Division of Medical Genetics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been named to the scientific advisory board of the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS), housed at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, with an education and research mission of elimination of preventable birth defects through the promotion of healthy pregnancies.
Dr. David Warburton Named Officer in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
July 9, 2009
David Warburton, D.Sc., M.D., FRCP, FRCS, director of the Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program and vice chair of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, received the insignia of an Officer in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) from the Princess Royal, acting on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II in ceremonies at Buckingham Palace in London on June 24, 2009.
Dr. Leo Mascarenhas Receives the Inaugural Walter Laug Distinguished Teaching Award
July 8, 2009
Leo Mascarenhas, M.D., M.S., director of the Clinical Trials Office in the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, received the inaugural Walter Laug Distinguished Teaching Award,
Childhood Cancer Survivors Awarded the HOPE Scholarship from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
June 18, 2009
Ten childhood cancer survivors have been awarded the HOPE scholarship from the Hematology-Oncology Psychosocial and Education (HOPE) Program in the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Named to the National “Honor Roll” by U.S. News & World Report Magazine
06/18/2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is one of only 10 children’s hospitals in the nation – and the only pediatric medical center on the West Coast – ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties and named to the national “Honor Roll” of children’s hospitals in the United States in the current U.S. News & World Report rankings, available online today (June 18). The article, “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals,” will be published in the August issue of the magazine, which will be available on newsstands July 21, 2009.
Jefrey Levy and Pamela Skaist-Levy Make a $2 Million Gift to Establish the Leonard B. Skaist Endowed Chair in Pediatric Urology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
June 17, 2009
Writer, director and producer Jefrey Levy and his wife, Pamela Skaist-Levy, co-founder of Juicy Couture, have made a $2 million gift to establish the Leonard B. Skaist Endowed Chair in Pediatric Urology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Floyd H. Gilles, M.D., Named Vice Chair of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
06/16/2009
Floyd H. Gilles, M.D., who has been head of the Children’s Brain Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles since 1999, head of neuropathology at Childrens Hospital since 1983 and head of the Division of Neurology, from 1997-2008, will assume the role as vice chair of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and CEO Richard D. Cordova, FACHE.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Gets Social!
June 15, 2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has launched a new interactive website to help visitors accomplish more from the site’s Home Page, offer a customized web portal so repeat visitors can track developments in the topics on the site that matter to them most, and provide easy access to the hospital’s official social networking presences on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Blood Donors to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Recognized for Life-saving Contributions
June 5, 2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles celebrated the contributions and “…altruistic spirit…” of the many blood donors who have demonstrated their commitment to ensuring that Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has a constant supply of blood for the seriously ill and injured children in its care.
Three Nurses at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Recognized as Nurse Essay Contest Winners
June 4, 2009
Three nurses at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have been recognized for their writing in the Eighth Annual Nurse Essay Contest, which celebrates nurses and their commitment to the profession.
Hospital Recognizes Nurses with 35 Years or More of Service
05/29/2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles honored 12 of its nurses for their dedication and years of service at the star- studded Noche de Ninos Gala held recently at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The nurse honorees were paid special tribute by actress Annette Bening for “…sharing their compassion and commitment…” in 35 years or more of service to patients at our hospital. The 12 nurse honorees have a combined 450 years of service to the hospital and the thousands of children and families it has served during their careers.
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Honors Our Physician
May 12, 2009
Vernon T. Tolo, M.D., the head of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery has received the Distinguished Achievement Award from The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.
New Vice Chair of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
05/01/2009
Floyd H. Gilles, M.D., who has been head of the Children’s Brain Center since 1999, head of neuropathology since 1983 and head of the Division of Neurology, from 1997-2008, will assume the role as vice chair of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
Humanism Award Recipients Announced!
04/212009
A physician, two caregivers and a nurse have been named recipients of the 2008 Morris and Mary Press Humanism Award at the 36th annual ceremony held recently at our hospital.
Morris and Mary Press Humanism Award Recipients Announced
04/212009
A physician, two caregivers and a nurse have been named recipients of the 2008 Morris and Mary Press Humanism Award at our hospital's 36th annual ceremony. The Morris and Mary Press Humanism Award recognizes recipients in four categories - Medical, Nursing, Support-Patient Care and Support-Non-Patient Care for - humanistic qualities of compassion, kindness and dedication in working with patients, families and volunteers.
THINKCURE! LAUNCHES CYCLING EFFORT TO FIGHT CANCER DURING L.A. BIKE TOUR ON MAY 25
March 12, 2009
ThinkCure, the official charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been named one of the official charities of the Los Angeles Marathon and the Acura LA Bike Tour.
Author Michael Oren will Lecture and Sign his Bestselling Book to Benefit the Teen Impact Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
March 5, 2009
Michael B. Oren, Ph.D., a New York Times bestselling author and regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, will deliver a lecture and sign his book, “Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to Present,” on Thursday, March 19, 2009, at The Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.
Novo Nordisk Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Create Pediatric Diabetes Consortium
February 23, 2009
Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company focusing on diabetes care, has awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to create the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium (PDC), which is comprised of clinical centers at six major research facilities across the nation, according to a joint announcement by William V. Tamborlane, M.D., of Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, and Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., head of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, co-chairs of the consortium.
Amgen Donates $653,392 to Create a Pediatric Rheumatology CORE at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
February 9, 2009
Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, has donated $653,392 to create the Pediatric Rheumatology CORE at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to Andreas Reiff, M.D., head of the Division of Rheumatology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Named Among the Top 20 Children’s Hospitals in America by Parents Magazine
February 6, 2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is named among the Top 20 children’s hospitals in America in the [February 2009] current issue of Parents magazine – the only children’s hospital in California to be named one of the Top 20 in the new ranking.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Offers Pediatric Acupuncture Program to Help Children Manage Chronic Pain
February 3, 2009
The Pain Management Clinic at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is collaborating with Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to create a pediatric acupuncture program to help children manage chronic pain, according to Jeffrey I. Gold, Ph.D., director of the Pediatric Pain Management Clinic, and assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology and pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Suzanne Taylor Named to New Responsibilities at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
January 22, 2009
Suzanne Taylor, R.N., MSN, EMT, has been named to the newly created position of Director for Clinical Education and Professional Development within Patient Care Services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Mary Dee Hacker, vice president and chief nursing officer at Childrens Hospital.
Boone Fetter Clinic at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles offers Interdisciplinary Assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorders
January 19, 2009
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has extended its assessment services for Autism Spectrum Disorders, building on the hospital’s longstanding commitment to children with developmental disabilities, establishing the Boone Fetter Clinic, which offers interdisciplinary assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorders in a healing environment of compassion and understanding, providing parents with information necessary to develop an effective, personalized plan-of-care, according to Roberta G. Williams, M.D., FACC, MACC, MAHA, vice president, Pediatrics and Academic Affairs.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Website Receives Recognition by the International Academy of the Visual Arts
January 13, 2009
The Childrens Hospital Los Angeles website was among the recipients of the 2008 W3 Awards from the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), according to IAVA Director Linda Day.
Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program Awards $4.7 Million Grant to Researchers at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
1/7/2009
he Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program has awarded a five-year $4.7 million grant to support the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases CCCBD) and the creation of the Bogart Leukemia Research Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Dr. David Warburton Named Officer in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
January 2, 2009
David Warburton, D.Sc., M.D., FRCP, FRCS, director of the Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program and vice chair of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, will be named an Officer in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Queen Elizabeth II in ceremonies in London in the spring.
Administrative Director for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Named at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
December 24, 2008
Sarina Rodriques, MSH, CCSM, CLS, MT (ASCP), DLM, has been named to the newly created position of administrative director of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Keith M. Hobbs, vice president of Ancillary and Support Services at the hospital. She began her assignment on Dec. 1, 2008.
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., will join Medtronic, Inc., as Vice President of Global Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Medtronic Diabetes
November 26, 2008
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center and head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, will join Medtronic, Inc., the world’s largest medical technology company, as Vice President of Global Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Medtronic Diabetes, effective May 1, 2009.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Launches Online Pediatric Disaster Training Curriculum
November 25, 2008
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has developed an online training curriculum designed to help health care workers effectively deal with the needs of children in the event of a disaster.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and PricewaterhouseCoopers to Co-host a National Satellite Town Hall on Health Care Reform in the New Obama Administration
November 19, 2008
Following the national satellite town hall, a panel of local experts will reflect on the national discussion, then examine unique health care issues facing California
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Participating in the "Donate Life" Flag Program
November 19, 2008
As part of an ongoing effort to support patients and families when they are making decisions about organ donation, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will fly a ‘Donate Life’ flag to honor a family that has made the decision to donate their child’s organs, according to Mary Dee Hacker, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at the hospital.
The John W. Carson Foundation Awards a $5 Million Gift to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
November 19, 2008
The John W. Carson Foundation has made a $5 million donation to support the construction of the New Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, which is scheduled to be completed in 2010.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees Elects New Members
November 11, 2008
Martha N. Corbett, of Manhattan Beach, and Susan H. Mallory, of Los Angeles, have been elected to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees, according to co-chairs Marion Anderson, of Bel Air, and John D. Pettker, of Pacific Palisades.
"Trouble" Brings Hope to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
November 10, 2008
The Fifth Annual 104.3 MYfm “Making Miracles Happen” Radiothon, presented by Foresters and benefiting Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, was filled with a little more magic because of “Trouble” the dog, according to Denise Bayles, director of Childrens Miracle Network program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Grace Oh Named Assistant General Counsel at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
November 7, 2008
Grace Oh, J.D., MBA, has been named assistant general counsel of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Lawrence Foust, J.D., LL.M., MBA, senior vice president and General Counsel at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Dr. Francine Kaufman Appointed Chair of the National Diabetes Education Program
November 3, 2008
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., head of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and distinguished professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine and professor of communications at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California, has been appointed to a three-year term as chairwoman of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), according to an announcement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Giovanni Cucchiaro Joins Childrens Hospital Los Angeles as Director of the Comfort, Pain Management and Palliative Care Program
October 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES – Giovanni Cucchiaro, M.D. M.S., an internationally recognized expert in pediatric regional anesthesia and pain management, has been named director of the newly formed Comfort, Pain Management and Palliative Care Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Randall C. Wetzel, M.B., B.S., MSB, FCCM, FAAP, chief of the Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and professor of pediatrics and anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician Receives the State of Mongolia Friendship Medal from President Enkhbayar
October 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES – Richard G. MacKenzie, M.D., FAAP, FSAM, attending physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and an associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has received the State of Mongolia Friendship Medal, the highest award given by the Mongolian government to a non-Mongolian to recognize outstanding contributions to Mongolia and its people.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Nurse Receives the APHON Casey Hooke Distinguished Service Award
October 24, 2008
Kathleen Ruccione, R.N., MPH, FAAN, co-director of the Hematology-Oncology Psychosocial and Education (HOPE) Program and nursing administrator at the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, received the Casey Hooke Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) at its annual conference recently in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Trustees Named "Outstanding Philanthropists" by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
October 24, 2008
Kathy L. and Walter B. Rose, have been selected as the recipients of the “Outstanding Philanthropist” Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals for National Philanthropy Day 2008, according to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Richard D. Cordova.
El Cholo's 85th Anniversary Celebration to Recognize Area Heroes
October 24, 2008
Area teachers, firefighters and police officers are invited to dinner at El Cholo, compliments of El Cholo…with identification that shows you currently work in one of those professions!
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Nurse Manager Receives a Nurse Week Nursing Excellence Award
October 22, 2008
Suzanne Taylor, R.N., MSN, EMT, manager of Patient Care Services (PCS) staff development at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, was named the 2008 recipient in the category of “Teaching” at the Ninth Annual NurseWeek Nursing Excellence Awards gala held in Costa Mesa, California, on Sept. 26, 2008.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Named "Readers' Choice" Top Hospital in Statewide Survey
October 13, 2008
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is one of only five hospitals in California to achieve “Readers’ Choice” status in a recent survey by ADVANCE for Nurses magazine, according to Mary Dee Hacker, R.N., MBA, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
L.K. Whittier Foundation Awards $3.159 Million Grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
October 13, 2008
The L.K. Whittier Foundation has awarded a three-year grant totaling $3.159 million to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to fund and expand the Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (VPICU) fellowship program at the hospital
Dr. Thomas Keens Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Board of Pediatrics
October 6, 2008
Thomas G. Keens, M.D., a pediatric pulmonologist at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and a professor of pediatrics, physiology and biophysics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the American Board of Pediatrics at its annual meeting last month in Quebec City.
Dr. Russ Merritt Named Director of Intestinal Rehabilitations Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
October 2, 2008
Russ Merritt, M.D., Ph.D., medical director and chief scientific officer for the Abbott Nutrition Division of Abbott Laboratories, has been named director of the new Intestinal Rehabilitation Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. His appointment was effective on July 1, 2008.
Nautica Malibu Triathlon, Presented by Toyota, Raises $950,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
September 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES – Pediatric Cancer Research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles was the big winner at the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, with $950,000 raised for the Pediatric Cancer Research Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Raises More than $785,000 at the 5th Annual MYfm "Making Miracles Happen" Radiothon, Presented by Foresters
August 28, 2008
The Fifth Annual MYfm “Making Miracles Happen” Radiothon, presented by Foresters, and the “Be My Valentine Prom,” heard live on 104.3 MYfm on Aug. 7-8, raised $785,135, according to Denise Bayles, director of the Children’s Miracle Network program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Henri R. Ford, M.D., Named Vice Dean for Medical Education at the Keck School of Medicine of the university of Southern California
August 27, 2008
Henri R. Ford. M.D., vice president and chief of surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has accepted additional responsibilities as vice dean for Medical Education at Keck, according to announcement made by Carmen A. Puliafito, dean of the Keck School of Medicine.
Kathleen Ruccione Receives Patient/Family Education Materials Award from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON)
August 26, 2008
Kathleen Ruccione, MPH, R.N., FAAN, co-director of the Hematology-Oncology Psychosocial and Education (HOPE) Program at the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, will receive the 2008 Patient/Family Education Materials Award from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) at its annual conference next month in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Kenneth A. Geller, M.D., Named Vice Chair of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
August 26, 2008
Kenneth A. Geller, M.D., M.Ed., FACS, FAAO-HNS, FAAP, head of the Division of Otolaryngology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and an associate professor of clinical otolaryngology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been named the vice chair of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Henri R. Ford, M.D., vice president and chief of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital, professor of surgery and vice dean for medical education at the Keck School of Medicine.
One Hundred and Two Doctors from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are Listed in Best Doctors in America
August 22, 2008
One hundred and two doctors with privileges to practice at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, many of them academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, have been listed among the Best Doctors in America®.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to Participate in Mayor Villaraigosa's Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Project
August 18, 2008
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has recommended that the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles receive funding for the Cypress Park/Northeast Zone for the Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD), according to Marvin Belzer, M.D., head of the Division Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital and associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Social Worker to Make Presentation to the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
August 14, 2008
Scott Ferguson, LCSW, manager of Clinical Social Work and Diversity Services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has been invited to present his abstract at the national meeting of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 5-7, 2008.
Cardiac Surgeon Cynthia Herrington, M.D., Moves to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
August 13, 2008
Cardiac surgeon Cynthia Herrington, M.D., a staff physician, surgical director of pediatric heart transplant and surgical director of lung transplantation at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, has joined the medical staff at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D., director of The Heart Institute and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Hastings Distinguished Professor and chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and the founding executive director of the new USC Cardiovascular Thoracic Institute.
Marvin E. Belzer, M.D., Named Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
August 4, 2008
Marvin E. Belzer, M.D., has been named Division Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Roberta Williams, M.D., vice president of Pediatrics and Academic Affairs at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Carol Taketomo Named Director of Pharmacy and Nutrition Services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
August 1, 2008
Carol Taketomo, Pharm.D., pharmacy manager at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California, has been named director, pharmacy and nutrition services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Mary Dee Hacker, R.N., MBA, vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Linda Heller Named Editor of "Infant, Child & Adolescent Nutrition"
July 28, 2008
Linda Heller, M.S., R.D., CSP, CLE, manager of clinical nutrition services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has signed a contract with SAGE Publications as editor of the first journal solely dedicated to pediatric nutrition.
Dr. Istvan Seri Co-Edits "Hemodynamics and Cardiology," in the "Neonatology Questions and Controversies" Series
July 24, 2008
Istvan Seri, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, head of the Division of Newborn and Infant Critical Care and co-director of the Institute for Maternal – Fetal Health at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has co-edited a new book entitled, “Hemodynamics and Cardiology” in the “Neonatology Questions and Controversies” series, published by Saunders/Elsevier.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Nurse Receives 2008 Kathy Ruccione Award
July 9, 2008
Maria Medina-Velasco, R.N., BSN, CPON, a nurse in the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has received the 2008 Kathy Ruccione Founder’s Award for Excellence in Pediatric Oncology Nursing from the Southern California Association of Hematology/Oncology Nurses (SCAPHON).
Jewish Family Service/Aleinu Family Resource Center Honors Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physicians
July 8, 2008
The inaugural “Aleinu Heroes of Hope” Award was presented to Robert Adler, M.D., M.S., and Ernest Katz, Ph.D., by Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFS).
Lawrence L. Foust Named Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
July 8, 2008
Lawrence L. Foust, J.D., LL.M., MBA, who has been associated with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan for the past two years, has been named senior vice president and general counsel at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to President and CEO Richard D. Cordova, FACHE.
Dr. Francine R. Kaufman to Receive the 2008 Physician Humanitarian Award by the California Hospital Medical Center
July 3, 2008
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center and head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine and professor of communications at the Annenberg School of Communications of the University of Southern California, recently received the 2008 Physician Humanitarian Award from the California Hospital Medical Center at a gala dinner at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
Paris Hilton Makes Gift to the New Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
July 3, 2008
Paris Hilton has made an extremely generous personal gift to support the construction of the New Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles “…to benefit the children and families of Greater Los Angeles for decades,” according to the hospital.
It's No Joking Matter! Top Comedians "Stand-up to Fight Childhood Blindness"
June 20, 2008
Some of the nation’s top stand-up comedians will participate in a special one-time benefit, “Stand-Up to Fight Childhood Blindness,” on Sunday, June 29, beginning at 8:30 p.m., at The Canyon Club (28912 Roadside Drive) in Agoura Hills, to raise awareness and funds for the support group Retinoblastoma International and the Retinoblastoma Program at The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physicians; the Department of Pediatrics Receive 2008 USC-Mellon Mentoring Awards
June 10, 2008
Two physicians and the Department of Pediatrics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are among the recipients of 2008 USC-Mellon Mentoring Awards.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Surgeon Receives USC's Highest Honor
June 10, 2008
Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D., director of The Heart Institute and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, was the recipient of the Presidential Medallion at the 27th Annual Academic Honors Convocation at the University of Southern California earlier this spring. Dr. Starnes is Hastings Distinguished Professor and chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, and he is the founding executive director of the new USC Cardiovascular Thoracic Institute.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Ranked Among the Top-10 Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report Magazine
06/02/2008
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been ranked ninth among 143 children’s hospitals and medical centers in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine’s “Amerca’s Best Children’s Hospitals” in its June 9, 2008 issue now available on newsstands.
The Inaugural "Children's Award" is Presented by Wells Fargo to Those who Provide Service and Support to Children
05/21/2008
The inaugural “Children’s Award,” presented by Wells Fargo, will recognize five individuals at a special reception on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Fleur de Lys in Los Angeles, the estate of Ms. Suzanne Saperstein, who has lent her home for the occasion.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician-Scientist Receives Hyundai Research Scholar Award
5/20/2008
Hae-Ri Song, M.D., a physician-scientist in the Division of Neurology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and an assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, will receive the $50,000 Hyundai Research Scholar Award tomorrow night (May 17, 2008) at the Korean Music Festival hosted by the Hollywood Bowl.
“Over the Hedge” and into Kohl’s: Special Merchandise to Support Kids Across the Country
05/19/2006
Why wait for the highly anticipated summer blockbuster to open in theatres
before getting a head start on the excitement? From May 8 until July 5, 2006,
Kohl’s Department Stores is offering an “Over the Hedge” storybook with
corresponding character plush – RJ the raccoon and Verne the turtle (while
quantities last).
“Topping Off” Ceremony for New Hospital Building to be Held
03/072008
“Entertainment Tonight’s” Mary Hart, a Childrens Hospital Los Angeles trustee, and Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, will be joined by doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, trustees and friends who will gather to celebrate the ceremonial “topping off” of the building.
100 Percent of the Pediatric Residents at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pass Board Certification Exam for Fifth Consecutive Year
02/27/2004
For the fifth consecutive year, each and every one of the pediatric residents
who trained at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles passed the American Board of
Pediatrics certification examination, according to Eyal Ben-Isaac, M.D.,
director of the Resident Education Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
5-Year-Old Girl Will be First in World to Receive New Radiation Therapy Procedure by Physicians at Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles
05/31/2001
WHO: 5-year-old Melissa Manahan will undergo a new therapy for an endodermal sinus tumor that has recurred three times, most recently in September.
After Months of Waiting, Pediatrician’s Own Baby Undergoes Heart Transplant At Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
02/14/2007
In the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, where he
has been waiting for a heart transplant since last November, 10-month-old
Mitchell Blakey is riveted to an “Elmo” DVD, while a nurse drapes him in towels
soaked in ice water to lower his temperature, and a pediatrician and
cardiothoracic surgeon discuss his fever. What makes the physicians’ consult so
unusual is that the pediatrician is the baby’s mother, Dr. Marnie Baker; the
cardiothoracic surgeon is his uncle, Dr. Craig Baker.
Alexandra Meneses Elected to the Board of Trustees of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
07/08/2005
Actress
Alexandra Meneses of Beverly Hills has been elected to the Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles Board of Trustees, according to co-chairs Marion Anderson of Bel Air
and Walter B. Rose of Pasadena. The board also has passed passed a resolution to
allow Ms. Anderson and Mr. Rose, as well as vice-chair Enrique Hernandez, Jr.,
of Pasadena, to maintain their respective position on the board. Another 15
trustees were elected to additional terms.
America’s Leading Childrens Hospital Association Names Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ CEO its New Chairman
10/31/2003
Walter W. “Bill” Noce, Jr., president and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles since 1995, began his two-year term this week as elected chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), and the National Association of Children’s Hospitals (N.A.C.H.).
Andreas Reiff, M.D., is Named New Head of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
09/30/2005
Andreas Reiff, M.D., has been named head of the Division of Rheumatology and
Rehabilitation at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement
by Roberta Williams, M.D., vice president of pediatrics and academic affairs at
Childrens Hospital, and professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at
the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Reiff
is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine.
Anonymous Donor Makes New $3 Million ‘Challenge’ to Residents of the Coachella Valley
10/11/2006
An anonymous donor has made a $3 million ‘challenge’ to the residents of the
Coachella Valley – the donor will match contributions made toward the
construction of the New Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
dollar-for-dollar up to $3 million.
As Sickle Cell Disease Continues its Devastation in the African/American Community, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Needs More Blood Donations for its Young Patients
01/22/2007
It was six years ago that Eric and Kim Stuart, of Sherman Oaks, experienced one
of life’s greatest blessings and one of its most devastating setbacks. On Feb.
9, 2001, their first child, Atreyu, was born surrounded by the love and joy of
his family. On Valentine’s Day, he was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, an
inherited red blood cell disorder.
Auction of “Celebrity-Worn” Kobold Watches To Benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
11/26/2003
The Kobold Watch Company today announced that its 2003 “Celebrity Watches for
Charity” program will benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. This year’s
watches are of particularly esteemed provenance and have been donated by actor
James Gandolfini, NBA star Mark Jackson, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, pop
singer Lance Bass and others to be named. Among other places, Mr. Gandolfini
wore his Kobold on the set of the HBO hit series “The Sopranos,” while Sir
Ranulph just completed seven marathons in seven days on seven continents wearing
his Kobold. Singer Lance Bass wore his watch to such events as the American
Music Awards in Los Angeles. Former NBA star Mark Jackson is a longtime fan of
Kobold.
Back-to-School Blues … For Parents!
08/30/2004
According to Barbara Korsch, M.D., an attending pediatrician at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, and a professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of
Medicine of the University of Southern California, studies indicate that the
first day of school can be almost as stressful and emotionally upsetting for
parents who are sending their kids to school for the first time.
Bank of America Donates $1 Million to Benefit the New Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
11/28/2006
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles today announced a $1 million donation from the
Bank of America Charitable Foundation supporting a family lounge in the new
hospital building now under construction. Leticia Aguilar, Los Angeles president
and West region executive for the Bank of America Charitable Foundation
presented the check to Richard D. Cordova, president and CEO of Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, and Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti.
Ben Figueroa Named Associate Vice President for Research Administration
04/14/2008
Ben Figueroa, director of research administration and director of science, technology, engineering and math education at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), has been named associate vice president for research administration at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, effective today (April 14, 2008), according to an announcement by Yves De Clerck, M.D., director of The Saban Research Institute and vice president of research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of pediatrics, biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
California State Legislature’s Women in Business Award Goes to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ Anita Britt, Ph.D.
09/24/2003
Anita Britt, Ph.D., executive director of the Child Development Center (CDC) at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and assistant professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been selected as “Outstanding Executive Director of a Non-Profit” by the California State Legislature’s Women in Business Awards.
Candace Younger Named Associate General Counsel at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
09/30/2005
Candace A. Younger, Esq., has been named associate general counsel at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Thomas Armitage, Esq.,
senior vice president and general counsel at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Report Says Cleft Lip and Palate Among the Most Common Birth Defects
03/24/2006
A report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that
cleft lip and palate now comprise the most common birth defects in the United
States, according to Mark M. Urata, M.D., DDS, who represents the American Cleft
Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). Dr. Urata is director of Craniofacial
Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and an assistant professor of Surgery
at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Charles Rooney Named Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
11/07/2003
Charles “Chuck” Rooney has been named vice president and chief human resources officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement made by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Walter W. Noce, Jr.
Chief of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is Featured in NIH Exhibit on Women Physicians
11/17/2003
Kathryn D. Anderson, M.D., FACS, vice president and chief of surgery at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and vice chair of the Department of Surgery and
professor of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of
Southern California, is one of the women featured in Changing the Face of
Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physicians Study Beta-Natriuretic Peptide in Pediatric Trauma
7/8/2010
Investigators at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have found that unlike adults, levels of serum beta-natriuretic peptide (BNP) do not increase in pediatric trauma patients with serious head injuries.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles "DAD” Embarks on Bristol-Myers Squibb TOUR OF HOPE™ with Lance Armstrong
09/29/2005
On September 29, 2005, Los Angeles resident Doron Kochavi, whose son Ari is
alive today because of the treatment for a brain tumor he received at Chidrens
Hospital Los Angeles, will join Lance Armstrong and 23 other cyclists who have
been touched by cancer on the nine-day Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope™ ride
across America.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Adds Room Service to its Menu
05/15/2002
Continuing its tradition of excellent patient care, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has combined with Sodexho Marriott to offer room service to hospital patients. Each meal is made to order and guaranteed in 45 minutes or less. The patient response has been tremendous, as children are now able to eat what they want, when they want it.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Among 59 Hospitals Named to First-Ever National “Leapfrog Top Hospitals” List
10/18/2006
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is one of 59 hospitals – and one of only nine
children’s hospital – named to the first-ever Leapfrog Top Hospitals list, based
on the most recent results from the voluntary Leapfrog Hospital Quality and
Safety Survey, a national rating system that offers a broad assessment of a
hospital’s quality and safety.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and 104.3 KBIG to Hold the 4th Annual “TUNATHON” Presented by Foresters
08/14/2007
Charlie Tuna, a radio icon for nearly 40 years, and his 104.3
KBIG, his morning partner Irma Blanco, and their colleagues, will partner with
the Children's Miracle Network and Foresters for the 4th annual "TUNATHON," to
raise funds for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and CALPIRG Host 22nd Annual “Trouble in Toyland” News Conference
11/16/2007
Dr. Ilene Claudius, an emergency department physician at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, will join Michael Russo, a consumer advocate with the California
Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG). Also, three children from the
hospital's Child Development Center will play with the toys (under close
supervision, of course).
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Announces New Course for Third Annual “Kids on the Run” 5k and 10k Races
2/14/2008
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has moved the Third Annual "Kids on the Run" 5k and 10k races, presented by Costco Wholesale, to Brookside Park at the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Announces Recipients of the Annual Morris and Mary Press Humanism Award
04/14/2008
A physician, two caregivers and three nurses have been named recipients of the 2007 Morris and Mary Press Humanism Award at the 35th Annual ceremonies held recently at the Saban Auditorium at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Applauds President's Budget
02/04/2004
President George W. Bush’s FY2005 budget strongly supports an important federal
program that ensures the ability of children’s hospitals’ to continue to provide
trained pediatricians and pediatric specialists
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Awarded Accreditation from Joint Commission
08/11/2003
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality, hospital accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, according to Walter W. Noce, Jr., president and CEO of Childrens Hospital.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Celebrates More than 25 Years and $27 million of Support from the T.J. Martell Foundation
02/01/2010
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles celebrates 25 years of the T.J. Martell Foundation’s continued commitment to the hospital’s Pediatric Cancer and Leukemia Research Program, which conducts leukemia and cancer research for infants, children and adolescents.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles CEO to Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award from Pepperdine University
12/08/2006
Richard D. Cordova, president and chief executive officer at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Graziadio
School of Business and Management at the Commencement ceremonies at Pepperdine
University (Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006), tomorrow.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Creates Web-based Portal to Assist Cancer Patients and Families in Finding Information
3/19/2008
Researchers in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have created a Web-based portal (www.SearchHope.org) that will assist cancer patients and their families in finding accurate and appropriate information about their disease, condition and treatment.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Executive Named to Prudential Retirement’s Tax-exempt Client Advisory Board
11/14/2006
Charles B. Rooney, vice president and chief human resources officer at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, has been named to Prudential Retirement’s new Tax-Exempt
Client Advisory Board (CAB), which is comprised of senior-level leaders from
Prudential’s member-directed (Taft-Hartley), not-for-profit and governmental
clients.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Hosted its Inaugural Workshop on Pediatric Solid Organ Abdominal Transplantation
04/30/2007
The Pediatric Transplant Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles hosted its
inaugural educational workshop entitled, “Pediatric Solid Organ Abdominal
Transplantation,” at the Los Angeles Marriott Hotel on Saturday, April 28, 2007,
according to Henri R. Ford, vice president and chief of Surgery at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, and vice chair and professor of surgery at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Hosts its Eighth Annual Pediatric Trauma/Critical Care Conference
06/19/2007
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles hosted its Eighth Annual Pediatric
Trauma/Critical Care Conference yesterday earlier this month, according to
Jeffrey S. Upperman, M.D., director of the Trauma Program at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, and an associate professor of surgery at the Keck School of
Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is Granted the Highly Coveted “Magnet Recognition” for Nursing Excellence
02/21/2008
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) yesterday (Feb. 20, 2008) granted “Magnet Recognition” to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles for nursing excellence, according to an announcement by Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, president and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Names Beryl Muniz as Associate Vice President of Perioperative Services
11/18/2005
Beryl C. Muniz, director of Perioperative Services at Children’s National
Medical Center in Washington, D.C., has been named the first associate vice
president of perioperative services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, following
an extensive national search, according to Henri R. Ford, M.D., vice president
and chief of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and
vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Surgery and professor of
surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Offers 12 Halloween Safety Tips
10/22/2004
It seems that every Halloween innocent children are hurt or endangered by the
unthinking actions of adults or other children. Some of the injuries sustained
are the result of malicious acts by strangers, and still others are caused by a
lack of thought by parents.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Opens New Vascular Anomalies Center
03/19/2008
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has opened a new Vascular Anomalies Center (VAC), which will specialize in the management of a variety of complex vascular tumors and malformations, according to Henri R. Ford, M.D., vice president and chief of surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor and vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician Leader Honored by the American College of Cardiology
03/27/2007
Roberta G. Williams, M.D., FACC, vice president of pediatrics and academic
affairs at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and professor and chair of the
Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of
Southern California, was recognized (March 26) yesterday by the American College
of Cardiology as Master of the American College of Cardiology (MACC) at
ceremonies at the ACC’s 56th Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans on March
26, 2007.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician Named President of the American Diabetes Association
07/17/2002
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., division head of Endocrinology & Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has been named president of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The ADA announced Dr. Kaufman’s appointment as president of its Executive Committee at the organization’s 62nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, held recently in San Francisco.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician Receives 2006 Mathies Award for Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership
05/05/2006
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism and director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and a professor of pediatrics at the Keck School
of Medicine, received the 2006 Mathies Award for Vision & Excellence in
Healthcare Leadership from the Partners in Care Foundation on May 3, 2006, at
the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician Receives Medical Faculty Award
09/24/2003
Paul K. Pattengale, M.D., medical director and vice-chairman of the Pathology department at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of Pathology and Microbiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, recently received the Medical Faculty Assembly (MFA) Recognition Award.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician Receives Robert M. McAllister Mentoring Award
06/11/2007
Istvan Seri, M.D., Ph.D., head of the USC Division of Neonatal Medicine and
professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of
Southern California, as well as director of the Center for Fetal and Neonatal
Medicine and co-director of the Institute for Maternal-Fetal Health at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, has received the Robert M. McAllister Mentoring Award for
excellence in mentoring junior faculty.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician to Receive the William E. Ladd Medal from the American Academy of Pediatrics
10/08/2004
Daniel M. Hays, M.D., who has served as an attending physician in both pediatric
surgery and hematology/oncology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles since 1955,
will receive the prestigious William E. Ladd Medal from the American Academy of
Pediatrics at its 2004 National Conference and Exhibition tomorrow (October 9,
2004) at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician Vernon T. Tolo Elected President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
02/08/2002
Vernon T. Tolo, M.D., director of the Childrens Orthopaedic Center and deputy chairman, department of surgery, at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, was named president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the organization’s 69th Annual Meeting.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician’s Study is Published By the Journal Radiology
08/02/2002
Gender Differences in Prepubescent Children: Implications for a Future Role of Imaging for Disease Prevention
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physician-Scientist Introduces ExtendBar® to Southern California at Ralph's, Albertson's and Walgreens Retail Outlets
1/28/2008
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center and head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine and professor of communications at the Annenberg School of Communications of the University of Southern California, launched ExtendBar® into Southern California retail outlets at Albertson's, Ralph's and Walgreens in their locations throughout Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Puts Kids Front and Center
04/17/2008
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles recently launched its new website at www.childrenshospitalla.org as a welcoming online environment for children and their families. The new website features a design that dedicates a majority of the Home Page to a single theme – stories about children who have been patients.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Ranked in Top Ten in the Nation by Child Magazine
01/06/2005
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will be ranked in the Top Ten children’s
hospitals in America and will be featured in the article, “The Best Children’s
Hospitals,” as published in the February 2005 issue of Child magazine (c.,
1,020,000), which will be available at newsstands on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005, and
on its website. The comprehensive survey was based on strict criteria and data
compiled during the magazine’s extensive eight-month investigation.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $1 Million Grant from the Annenberg Foundation
2/15/2008
The Annenberg Foundation has made a $1 million grant to support Living Proof: The Campaign for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, which will further enable the construction of its New Hospital Building to benefit the children and families of Greater Los Angeles for decades.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $11 Million From NCI for Research on High-Risk Neuroblastoma
07/23/2010
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have received notice of renewal for a program project grant in the amount of $11 million.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives 2007 Hospital of Choice Award From the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers
09/21/2007
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is one of only 15 hospitals in California – and
just one of seven children’s hospitals nationwide – to receive a 2007 Hospital
of Choice Award from the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers (AAHP),
according to announcement by AAHP President Ric Vincent Parr.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives a $5 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
10/08/2007
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $25 million in health care partnership emergency care grants to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and four other hospitals across the nation to improve hospital surge capacity, emergency care system capability, and community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. The five grant recipients, who each received $5 million, were selected by HSS through a competitive process from among 40 applications.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation
01/13/2004
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded a three-year term of
accreditation in Diagnostic Ultrasound as the result of a recent survey by the
American College of Radiology (ACR), according to Jean Pflomm, R.T., director of
Imaging Services.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives Grant from the Jewish Community Foundation
01/07/2005
The Jewish Community Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Division of
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to fund
diabetes support groups in four communities throughout greater Los Angeles –
Pasadena, Rosemead, Hollywood and Chatsworth.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives Largest Estate Gift Ever Made to a Children’s Hospital
05/03/2001
SEATTLE --- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has received $38.3 million from the estate of the late Fern and Harold McAlister of Los Angeles, believed to be the largest single estate gift ever made to a hospital for children in the United States, according to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Walter W. Noce, Jr., in an announcement made today (May 3) at the North American Leadership Conference of the Children’s Circle of Care in Seattle.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Associates Obesity to Poor Prognosis in Teens with Acute Lymphblastic Leukemia in a Study Presented to the American Society of Hematology
12/17/2004
Anna Butturini, M.D., the clinical director of the Autologous Hematopoietic Stem
Cell Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and an associate professor of
clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern
California, presented her study, “Obesity and Body Weight Independently Predict
Relapse and Survival in Preadolescents and Teenagers with Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukemia (ALL): A Retrospective Analysis of Five Children Cancer Group Studies,”
at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in San
Diego on Dec. 4-7, 2004.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Honored by by the American Heart Association
09/24/2004
Wei Shi, M.D., Ph.D., a research-scientist in the Developmental Biology Program
at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, was presented
with the inaugural “David Stein Pediatric Research Award” by the American Heart
Association-Los Angeles at its board meeting on September 2, 2004. Dr. Shi is an
assistant professor of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine, and an assistant
professor of craniofacial molecular biology at the School of Dentistry, at the
University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Scientist Appointed Charter Member of the Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section, of the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health
05/13/2005
Tai-Lan Tuan, Ph.D., a member of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, and an associate professor of research surgery at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been appointed a
chartered member of the Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section of the
Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
according to Henri Ford, M.D., vice president and chief of the Department of
Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and vice chair for clinical affairs
in the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Selects Three Pediatric Chief Residents for 2007-08
10/06/2006
Gauri Kolhatkar, M.D., MPH, Kathleen Ostrom, M.D., and Emily Chui Webber, M.D.,
have been selected as new pediatric chief residents at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles for the one-year period that will begin on July 1, 2007, and continue
through June 30, 2008, according to an announcement made by Eyal Ben-Isaac,
M.D., director of the Residents Program.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Teams Up with Beauty Professionals And Celebrity Moms to Pamper the Mothers of Young Patients
09/25/2007
Patient's moms will receive makeup makeovers, hair styling, manicures and
massages while they interact with celebrity moms such as Cindy Crawford,
Bridgette Wilson Sampras, Ming-Na, Jenifer Lewis, Amber Valletta, Deana Carter
and Laura Dern.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Teams Up with Kohl’s Department Stores in “Fall Back on Safety”
11/01/2006
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Kohl’s Department Stores are “Partners in
Injury Prevention” through the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® Program to promote injury
prevention in the community.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Teams Up with Kohl’s Department Stores in Safety Event
10/08/2007
Local police officers, firefighters, California Highway Patrol and other community organizations will join with Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Kohl's Department Stores who are "Partners in Injury Prevention" through the Kohl's Cares for Kids® program, which awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Teledentistry Program Fills Vital Need for School-Aged Children in Rural Tulare County
04/14/2006
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles created a school-based eHealth network,
connecting the rural communities of Woodlake, Lindsay and Cutler-Orosi in Tulare
County with an eHealth center based at the hospital, according to an
announcement by Jose C. Polido, DDS, head of the Division of Dentistry and
co-director of the eHealth Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and
professor of clinical dentistry at the Keck School of Medicine of the University
of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to Dedicate New “MAXMOBILE”
10/11/2007
Emily Buelow, Max's older sister, and her parents, Tracy and
David Buelow, will join other patients, doctors, nurses and other caregivers,
hospital and medical leadership at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles for...
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to Host - The Winston Pediatric Overview of Solid Organ Transplantation
10/16/2006
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will host a daylong symposium entitled, The
Winston Pediatric Overview of Solid Organ Transplantation at The Saban
Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006
(8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.).
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to Host a Groundbreaking for its 460,000 Square-Foot New Hospital Building
06/15/2005
Community leaders, special guests and politicians will join Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles trustees, hospital and medical leadership, nurses and other
caregivers. California State Assemblyman Paul Koretz, Los Angeles City Council
President Alex Padilla...
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to Raise $500 Million for New Facilities as well as Endowment, Program and Annual Support
04/15/2003
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will raise $500 million for new facilities as well as for endowment, program and annual support, according to an announcement by President and CEO Walter W. Noce, Jr. (April 12) at the annual meeting of the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees in Palm Springs.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to Sponsor a Public Conference on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
07/14/2003
The USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will sponsor a three-day informational conference about attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on September 5-7, 2003 at the Radisson Hotel in West Los Angeles. The public is invited to attend.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Trauma Center Receives Verification From The American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma
08/21/2007
The trauma center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been verified as a Level
I trauma center by the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of
Surgeons (ACS). This achievement recognizes the trauma center’s dedication to
providing optimal care for injured patients.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Trustee Giselle Fernandez-Farrand Named “Outstanding Philanthropist”
11/10/2006
Giselle Fernandez-Farrand, a member of the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board
of Trustees since 2002, has been selected as the recipient of the “Outstanding
Philanthropist” Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals for
National Philanthropy Day 2006, according to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
President and CEO Richard D. Cordova.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Trustees Raise More Than $556 Million for Facilities, Endowment, Program and Annual Support
04/24/2006
The Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees has raised $556,128,214, as
of April 20, 2006, to make it possible for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to
continue “…its wonderful work with the children and families of Greater Los
Angeles – and children everywhere,” according to board co-chairs Marion Anderson
and Walter B. Rose.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will Host a Family Workshop on Living with Neurofibromatosis
12/02/2004
Physicians, surgeons and researchers from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will
participate in a workshop on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at The Saban Research
Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, to educate patients and families
about neurofibromatosis (NF1).
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Wins Consumer Health World Award
12/15/2006
The technology-enabled process improvement project leading to organizational
transformation at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles was recognized this week (Dec.
12, 2006) with a Consumer Health World (CHW) Award at a special ceremony at
CHW’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The program was honored with a
first-place award.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ Board of Trustees Among “100 Most Prestigious in America”
03/18/2003
The 63-member Board of Trustees at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is included among “America’s 100 Most Prestigious Boards of Trustees of Nonprofit Organizations” in the March 2003 issue of Worth magazine, believed to be the first survey of its kind by a national magazine.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ Dr. Francine Kaufman, President of the American Diabetes Association, To Receive 2003 Woman of Valor Award
02/18/2003
The Woman of Valor Award honoring Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., Division Head of Endocrinology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and President of the American Diabetes Association, will be bestowed on Thursday, February 6, 2003, in the Grand Ballroom of the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Because of the impact Dr. Kaufman has made in the lives of children and adults with diabetes this award represents a lifetime achievement in the field of pediatric endocrinology, research and prolonging of life for people affected by diabetes. The Woman of Valor Award benefits the American Diabetes Association and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ Institute for Maternal-Fetal Health Sponsored Symposium
05/09/2006
Some of Southern California’s academic perinatologists, neonatologists,
pediatric radiologists and pediatric surgeons gathered last weekend in Santa
Monica at the 2006 Inaugural Institute for Maternal-Fetal Health Symposium to
share their expertise on state-of-the-art perinatal and postnatal care,
evidence-based best practice standards, and future trends in perinatal and
neonatal medicine. The symposium was sponsored by the Institute for
Maternal-Fetal Health (IMFH) at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the
University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ Kreutzer Honored for her Volunteerism
04/30/2004
Ms. Cary Kreutzer, M.P.H., R.D., community education director of the USC
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, was among 76 individuals honored by the Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors at its 22nd Annual Volunteer Awards and Recognition
luncheon on April 19, 2004.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ Project NATEEN Receives Award from the Los Angeles Center for Law & Justice
05/11/2007
Project NATEEN, part of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, received The Justice Award from the Los Angeles Center for
Law and Justice yesterday (May 10, 2007) at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los
Angeles.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and The Heart Touch Project Collaborate on Pediatric Pain Management through Massage Therapy
04/26/2004
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is working with the Santa Monica-based Heart
Touch Project to minimize pain, and increase comfort in hospitalized children
and their families through massage therapy in a collaboration marking one of the
first comprehensive pediatric massage programs of its kind in the United States,
according to Michael Joseph, M.D., associate director of the Comfort and Pain
Management Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and assistant clinical
professor of pediatrics and anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern California.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente Hospital and Cha Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, Hold Disaster Drill
06/19/2006
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, with neighboring Kaiser Permanente Hospital and
Cha Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center held what has become an annual
tri-hospital disaster drill on Saturday, June 17, 2006. This year’s scenario
involved a simulated 7.2 magnitude earthquake along the Whittier Narrows fault,
causing widespread damage.
Childrens Hospital Moves to Brookside Park/Rose Bowl for its Third Annual “Kids on the Run”
12/03/2007
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is moving its Third Annual “Kids on the Run” 5k
and 10k event on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, to Brookside Park adjacent to the Rose
Bowl in Pasadena. The move was made necessary by the recent fires and pending
construction at the former race site in Griffith Park.
Christy L. Beaudin to Head Quality, Safety and Service at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
08/21/2006
Christy L. Beaudin, Ph.D., CPHQ, FNAHQ, who has been corporate director, quality
improvement, for PacifiCare Behavioral Health, Van Nuys, CA, has been named vice
president and chief quality officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according
to an announcement today (Aug. 21)) by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President
and CEO Richard D. Cordova.
DeAnn Marshall Accepts Position of Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
DeAnn Marshall, formerly the Chief Health Sciences Marketing and Communications Officer for the University of California, San Diego, has accepted the position of Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement made by Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, President and CEO of Childrens Hospital. Ms. Marshall begins her duties on March 1, 2010.
Division Head of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Appointed Subboard Chair for Adolescent Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics
01/8/2009
Marvin E. Belzer, M.D., FACP, FSAM, head of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been appointed to a two-year term as Subboard Chair for Adolescent Medicine (2009-10) by the American Board of Pediatrics, according to an announcement by Roberta G. Williams, M.D., FACC, MACC, MAHA, vice president, Pediatrics and Academic Affairs at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives $1.6 Million Grant to Join Network of Child Trauma Centers
12/16/2005
The Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been
awarded a four-year, $1.6 million grant to become a member of the National Child
Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), whose mission is to increase access to care
and improve the quality of treatment for children who experience traumatic
events, according to Richard MacKenzie, M.D., division head and associate
professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of
Southern California.
Dr. Edward Gomperts Named Director of Clinical Research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
12/30/2005
Edward D. Gomperts, M.D., has been named the director of clinical research at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and associate director of The Saban Research
Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. He is a clinical professor of
pathology and pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of
Southern California. Dr. Gomperts will assume his duties on Jan. 1, 2006.
Dr. Francine Kaufman from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Elected as a Member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
10/24/2005
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes
Center and head of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and a professor of pediatrics at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of Southern California, was elected as a member of
the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies at the IOM’s annual
meeting on Oct. 23-24, 2005 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington,
D.C.
Dr. Robert Jacobs Reappointed by Governor Davis to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities
07/07/2003
Robert A. Jacobs, M.D., MPH, head of the Division of General Pediatrics [and the University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities] at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, as well as professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has been reappointed by Gov. Gray Davis to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD).
Dr. Sajjad A. Yacoob Appointed Chief Medical Information Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
03/28/2007
Sajjad A. Yacoob, M.D., who has been the director of medical informatics at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles the past six years, has been appointed to the
newly-created position of chief medical information officer (CMIO), according to
an announcement by Richard D. Cordova, president and CEO of Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles.
Dr. Stuart E. Siegel Co-Edits “Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults”
10/08/2007
Stuart E. Siegel, M.D., Division Head of Hematology/Oncology and director of the
Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles, and professor and vice chairman of pediatrics at the Keck School of
Medicine of the University of Southern California, was one of three co-editors
on the textbook “Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults,” published by Springer.
Dr. Vernon T. Tolo Honored by California Children’s Services
07/14/2006
The Medical Therapy Program of California Children’s Services (CCS) dedicated
the Vernon Tolo Medical Therapy Unit (MTU) at Roosevelt School in Pasadena. The
dedication ceremonies were held on July 11, 2006.
Every Pediatric Resident at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Passes Board Certification Exam for Sixth Consecutive Year
02/18/2005
For the sixth consecutive year, each and every one of the pediatric residents
who trained at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles passed the American Board of
Pediatrics Certifying Examination on their first attempt, according to Eyal
Ben-Isaac, M.D., director of the Resident Education Program at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles.
Executive Administrator at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Recognized by the American College of Medical Practice Executives
02/18/2003
Chequeta D. Allen, MBA, visiting assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the Pediatric Management Group LLC, has been recognized by the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) as earning the professional designation of Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE). Formal recognition of this accomplishment was given at the ACMPE business meeting in conjunction with the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA’s) 76th Annual Conference held October 2002 in Las Vegas.
First Recipient of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees Scholarship is Announced
12/22/2003
Daniella Fortuna, 18, has been selected as the first recipient of the Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees Scholarship, which is awarded to a
current or former Childrens Hospital Los Angeles patient who has had a longtime
association with the hospital, who has been active in support of the hospital
and its programs, and who despite tremendous physical and other challenges, has
been an accomplished student and has been accepted, and will attend an
accredited college or university, according to Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees
Walter B. Rose.
First-Ever Children’s Book about Spina Bifida Available in English and Spanish; as an Interactive E-Book
09/15/2006
“Right Under My Nose,” the first-ever story and activity book about spina
bifida, written for children, is now available in English and Spanish, as well
as an interactive e-book, according to co-authors Claire Austin, M.Phil, a
children’s bibliotherapist, and Stacey Mizokawa, Ph.D., project director for the
Learning and Growing Together Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The
book project was funded by a three-year, $1.5 million grant from First 5 LA.
Five Elected to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees
05/27/2005
Brian E. Henderson, M.D., of San Marino, James S. Hunt of Burbank, Sandra Lee of
Bel Air, Bradley J. Oltmanns of Manhattan Beach, and Ronald S. Preissman of
Beverly Hills have been elected to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of
Trustees, according to co-chairs Marion Anderson of Bel Air and Walter B. Rose
of Pasadena.
For the 13th Straight Year, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is Ranked #1 On the West Coast by U.S. News & World Report
07/17/2002
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ranks #1 on the west coast among top pediatric facilities, according to the 13th annual survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report, and published in its July 22 issue. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, ranked #11 nationally, has been among the top pediatric hospitals in America since the survey’s inception in 1990.
For the 14th Straight Year,Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is Ranked Among the Best in the Nation by U.S.News & World Report
07/21/2003
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ranks among the top pediatric facilities in the nation, according to the 14th annual survey conducted by U.S.News & World Report, and published in its July 28 issue. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, ranked #12 nationally, has been among the top pediatric hospitals in America since the survey’s inception in 1990
Four Elected to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees
02/25/2005
Henri R. Ford, M.D., of La Canada, Carol Mancino of Westwood, Gregory S. Martin
of Burbank, and Jean Tang of Beverly Hills, were elected to the Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees at its meeting on Jan. 26, 2005,
according to co-chairs Marion Anderson of Bel Air and Walter B. Rose of
Pasadena.
Four New Members Elected to the Board of Trustees of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
11/10/2006
Four prominent members of the community have been elected to the Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees, according to co-chairs Marion Anderson
of Bel Air and John D. Pettker of Pacific Palisades.
Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., Honored as “Local Legend” by the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health
10/07/2005
Francine, R. Kaufman, M.D., head of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and a professor of pediatrics at
the Keck School of Medicine of the University of California is among the
Local Legends: Celebrating America’s Local Women Physicians named by the
National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health.
Gail Margolis Named Vice President, Government and Public Policy at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
01/22/2004
Gail L. Margolis, Esq., former deputy director of the California Department of
Health Services and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on health care, has
been named vice president, government and public policy at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Childrens Hospital President and
CEO Walter W. Noce, Jr.
HBO Presents the First-Ever All Star Family Sports Jam to Benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Billy Crystal to Host Live Auction
05/04/2004
Celebrities and sports figures will take part in the first ever HBO All Star
Family Sports Jam to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles on Saturday, June
19th at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The hangar will be transformed into a
sports fantasyland featuring star-studded scrimmages, demonstrations and
contests in different sports such as hockey, figure skating, basketball,
football, baseball, soccer and skateboarding. Billy Crystal along with veteran
auctioneer Jeff Stokes will host a live auction featuring very special
one-of-a-kind items.
Henri R. Ford Named Vice President and Chief of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles; Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine
12/10/2004
Henri R. Ford, M.D., who is currently professor and chief of the Division of
Pediatric Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and
the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been named vice president
and chief of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and
vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Surgery at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of Southern California, according to a joint
announcement made by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Walter W.
Noce, Jr., and Keck School of Medicine Dean Brian E. Henderson, M.D.
Hollywood Comes Together for “Noche de Niños” Banderas, Saban and Yemenidjian set to Chair Star-Studded Benefit For Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
08/09/2004
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are gearing up to host one of the most
important nights this fall. Film star Antonio Banderas, child advocate Cheryl
Saban, and MGM Chairman and CEO Alex Yemenidjian have joined forces to chair
“Noche de Niños” (“Children’s Night”), a star-studded benefit for Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles. Giselle Fernandez-Farrand is executive producing the
event, with David Foster and Humberto Gatica as entertainment producers.
Hugo Santos Named Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
12/13/2007
Hugo Santos, formerly the vice president of human resources at Tanox
Corporation, Houston, Texas, has been named vice president and chief human
resources officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Richard D. Cordova, FACHE.
IBM and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles agree to five-year $13 Million contract to support a variety of hospital systems
12/12/2006
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has signed a five-year, $13 million contract with
IBM (NYSE: IBM) to manage and support the hospital’s financial, human resources,
materials management and grants-tracking systems.
Internship in Clinical Psychology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives Seven-Year Accreditation
09/03/2004
The Internship in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles has received a seven-year accreditation from the Committee on
Accreditation (CoA) of the American Psychology Association (APA), according to
Jason Williams, Psy.D., who has been training director of the program since
2002. He is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of
Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Investigators at the USC-CHLA Institute for Pediatric Clinical Research Develop New Formulation of Fenretinide for Children
06/01/2004
A team of investigators at the USC-CHLA Institute for Pediatric Clinical
Research (IPCR) at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has developed a new oral
formulation of the anti-cancer drug, fenretinide – the first anti-cancer drug
formulation ever made that is specifically designed to make it easier for
pediatric cancer patients to take their medicine.
Jeffrey S. Upperman, M.D., Appointed New Trauma Director
01/18/2007
Pediatric surgeon Jeffrey S. Upperman, M.D., has been appointed the new director
of the Trauma Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an
announcement by Henri R. Ford, M.D., vice president and surgeon-in-chief at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Upperman assumed his new responsibilities on
January 1, 2007.
Jennifer Lopez to Hold Online Clothing Auction on Overstock.com Auctions to Benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
05/15/2006
“Sweetface,” Jennifer Lopez’s clothing company, will hold an online auction on
Overstock.com Auctions (http://auctions.overstock.com) for seven items of
clothing, several of which have been worn by Ms. Lopez, beginning on Tuesday,
May 16, and ending on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. All proceeds will benefit Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles.
Jennifer Lopez to Receive Special Award at “Noche de Niños”
09/13/2004
The stars are set to come out on October 2nd to honor Jennifer Lopez at the
inaugural “Noche de Niños,” a benefit for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The
first of two special honors at the event, Lopez will be presented with an award
by MGM Chairman and CEO Alex Yemenidjian in recognition of her humanitarian
efforts with the hospital. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will honor Trish Meraz
as the recipient of the Courage to Care Award to be presented by Leonardo
DiCaprio.
Jennifer Love Hewitt to present $100,000 check on Behalf of Longines and the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund to benefit the Audrey Hepburn CARES Team at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
06/15/2005
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, the “Godmother” of the Audrey Hepburn CARES Team
at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles; Sean Hepburn Ferrer, founder and chairman of
the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund; and Yolande Perroulaz, communications
manager of Longines International to present a $100,000 donation to Karen Kay
Imagawa, MD, the director of the Audrey Hepburn CARES Team, which evaluates
cases of child abuse.
John D. Pettker Named Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
07/05/2006
John D. (Jack) Pettker, a principal and founding member of Rodi, Pollock,
Pettker, Galbraith & Cahill in Los Angeles, has been elected co-chair of the
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees, effective June 30, 2006,
according to an announcement by Marion Anderson, of Bel Air, and Enrique
Hernandez, Jr., of Pasadena, co-chairs of the Board’s nominating and governance
committee.
Johns Hopkins University Names Childrens Hospital’s Dr. Vernon T. Tolo To Society of Scholars
06/15/2001
Vernon T. Tolo, M.D., chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles since 1987, has been elected to the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars. Tolo and 14 other esteemed scientists and clinicians were honored during the society’s 32nd induction ceremony on May 23, and again at the university’s Commencement Ceremony the following day. Tolo, currently vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, will serve as that organization’s president in 2002 – 2003.
Judith Baker Named to FDA’s Blood Product Advisory Committee
02/04/2005
Judith Baker, MHSA, the regional coordinator of the Federal Hemophilia Treatment
Centers/Region IX at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has been named to the
Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Blood Product Advisory Committee as a consumer
representative. She will serve a four-year term, beginning in March 2005.
Julie E. Croner Named Vice President at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
05/17/2006
Julie E. Croner, a senior health care executive and hospital administrator with
experience in academic medical centers and with medical groups, has been named
vice president for strategic planning and business development at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles President and CEO Richard D. Cordova.
Keith Hobbs Named Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
12/17/2007
Keith M. Hobbs, MBA, has been named vice president of Ancillary and Support
Services at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Senior Vice President and COO Rodney B. Hanners.
Kevan Craig, D.O., Named New Division Head for Rehabilitation Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
12/28/2007
Kevan Z. Craig, D.O., has been named medical director and head of the Division
of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and
assistant professor of pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation at the
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, according to
announcement by Roberta G. Williams, M.D., vice president of pediatrics and
academic affairs at Childrens Hospital and chair of the Department of Pediatrics
at the Keck School of Medicine.
Mark M. Urata Named Head of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
11/08/2007
Mark M. Urata, M.D., DDS, has been named head of the Division of Plastic Surgery
at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to Vice President and Chief of
Surgery Henri R. Ford, M.D.
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Driver Denny Hamlin and FedEx Racing Make a Pit Stop at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
08/28/2007
Before running in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at California Speedway on Sunday,
driver Denny Hamlin will visit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to meet with
patients and deliver a $25,000 donation to the hospital on behalf of FedEx.
Nationwide Search Nets New Head of Pediatric Pulmonology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
04/01/2004
Sally L. Davidson Ward, M.D., has been named the new head of the division of
Pediatric Pulmonology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. She has been on staff
at Childrens Hospital since 1984, and has been the acting head of the division.
Dr. Ward is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine
of the University of Southern California. Dr. Ward will begin her duties today
(April 1, 2004).
Nautica Malibu Triathlon Raises $718,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
09/24/2007
The 21st Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon, presented by Toyota, attracted more
than 3,000 athletes from around the country last weekend and raised $718,000 for
pediatric cancer research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will Become the Center for Newborn and Infant Critical Care (CNICC)
11/03/2003
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will become the Center for Newborn and Infant Critical Care (CNICC), according to Istvan Seri, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and head of the USC Division of Neonatal Medicine at its two locations – at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center.
New Center for Neurocutaneous Disorders to Open at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
07/08/2005
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will open a Center for Neurocutaneous Disorders,
combining the resources of the divisions of Neurology, Medical Genetics and
Hematology/Oncology, according to Tena Rosser, M.D., an attending in the
Division of Neurology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, who will serve as the
director of the new Center. She is an assistant professor of neurology and
pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern
California.
New Members Elected to the Board of Trustees of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
1/29/2008
Carmen A. Puliafito, M.D., MBA, of Pasadena, and Thomas M. Simms, of Toluca Lake, have been elected to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees, according to co-chairs Marion Anderson, of Bel Air, and John D. Pettker, of Pacific Palisades.
New Name, Same Care, for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Clinics
10/07/2005
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University Childrens Medical Group (UCMG) and
AltaMed Health Services Corporation have announced a joint initiative in which
AltaMed assumes operations for two outpatient clinics on Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles campuses, as well as two school-based clinics at area high schools.
New Vision Center will Develop, Implement and Disseminate Innovative Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Blindness and Other Visual Disorders in Children
08/13/2007
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, building on its “…great strength…” in
ophthalmology, has established The Vision Center as its sixth
‘center of excellence’ to “…develop, implement and disseminate innovative
strategies for preventing and treating blindness and other visual disorders in
children,” according to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Richard
D. Cordova
One Hundred Doctors from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are Listed in Best Doctors in America®
12/18/2007
One hundred doctors with privileges to practice at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles, many of them academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine
of the University of Southern California, have been listed among the Best
Doctors in America®.
Padres Contra El Cancer Donates $127,214 To Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
03/25/2003
Padres Contra El Cancer, a nonprofit California corporation dedicated to offering support to Spanish-speaking families who have children with cancer or blood diseases, recently awarded a $127,214 grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to Michael Velasquez, president of Padres.
PANDA EXPRESS SUPPORTS CHARITIES WITH PLUSH PANDA BEAR SALES
02/06/2006
Panda Express, the nation's largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant
concept, is selling plush panda bears in February and March to raise funds that
will be split equally between the American Red Cross, for Hurricane Katrina
relief efforts, and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The bears will be available
at participating Panda Express locations in Los Angeles County and surrounding
cities, beginning Feb. 8 with any purchase, while supplies last.
Paul A. King Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Pediatric Management Group of University Childrens Medical Group
06/03/2005
Paul A. King, vice president for clinical programs and professional services,
with a joint appointment at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and University
Childrens Medical Group (UCMG) since 1996, has been named president and chief
executive officer of the Pediatric Management Group (PMG), a physician practice
management company responsible for the business services management of UCMG
Physician-Scientist at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives a $200,000 Grant from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
05/19/2008
Grace M. Aldrovandi, M.D., C.M., a physician-scientist with the Division of Infectious Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and an associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, is the recipient of a grant from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Physician-Surgeon-Scientist at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Honored as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
06/11/2007
David Warburton, DSc, M.D., FRCP, FRCS, director of the Developmental Biology
Program and vice chair of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles, as well as professor of pediatrics and surgery at the Keck School of
Medicine, and professor of craniofacial biology at the School of Dentistry, both
at the University of Southern California, will travel to England next month to
accept his induction as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) honor
bestowed upon him last year for his services to surgical research.
Physician-Surgeon-Scientist at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is Elected as Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
07/28/2006
David Warburton, DSc, M.D., FRCP, FRCS, director of the Developmental Biology
Program and vice chair of the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles, as well as professor of pediatrics and surgery at the Keck School of
Medicine, and professor of craniofacial biology at the School of Dentistry, both
at the University of Southern California, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal
College of Surgeons (FRCS) for his services to surgical research.
Psychologist at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives Award from the Family Resource Centers/Network
02/22/2004
Marie Kanne Poulsen, Ph.D., director of psychology and training for the USC
University Affiliated Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and a professor
of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern
California, has been honored with the Distinguished Professional Award by the
Family Resource Centers/Network (FRC/N) of California. Dr. Poulsen received the
honor at the FRC/N’s “Early Start” Conference held in San Diego on March 4, 2004
Researchers at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Discover Possible Connection Between Changes in Brain Wiring and Predisposition to Obesity
1/31/2008
Research-scientists at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have discovered a link between predispositions to obesity and formation of brain connections that likely impact weight regulation and appetite later in life. The research was conducted in the Neuroscience Program of The Saban Research Institute. Results of this study will be reported in the February 6, 2008 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.
Residents of the Coachella Valley “…Meet and Exceed…” $1 Million ‘Challenge’ by the Berger Foundation
02/17/2006
Residents of the Coachella Valley have “…met and exceeded…” a $1 million
‘challenge’ made less than a year ago by the H. N. and Frances C. Berger
Foundation, a private family foundation based in Palm Desert, to support the
construction of the New Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles,
according to officials from both the Berger Foundation and Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles.
Richard D. Cordova Named President and Chief Executive Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
03/24/2006
Richard D. Cordova, who has been president and chief operating officer at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles since April 25, 2005, will become its president
and chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2006, replacing Walter W. Noce,
Jr., according to an announcement by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Board of
Trustees Co-Chairs Marion Anderson, of Bel Air, and Walter B. Rose, of Pasadena.
Richard D. Cordova Named President and Chief Operating Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
04/22/2005
Richard D. Cordova has been named president and chief operating officer at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement today (April 22) by
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Chief Executive Officer Walter W. Noce, Jr.
Richard Simerly will Head New Neuroscience Program at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
08/26/2005
Richard B. Simerly, Ph.D., a senior scientist at the Oregon National Primate
Research Center and Oregon Health & Science University in Beaverton, Oregon,
has been named director of the Neuroscience Program at The Saban Research
Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to an announcement by
Yves De Clerck, M.D., vice president of research at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles, director of The Saban Research Institute, and professor of pediatrics,
biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern California.
Rodney B. Hanners Named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
03/31/2006
Rodney B. Hanners will become senior vice president and chief operating officer
at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, effective April 3, 2006, according to an
announcement by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Richard D.
Cordova.
S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant will Expand the Music Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
02/18/2003
The S. Mark Taper Foundation has awarded a $160,000, two-year grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles that will expand the music program, which is part of the hospital’s Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists Program.
Safety and Injury Prevention Brochures Receive Gold Award from Marketing Healthcare Today and Creative Images, Inc.
08/06/2007
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Kohl’s Department Stores have received a Gold
Aster Award for excellence in medical marketing, sponsored by the Marketing
Healthcare Today and Creative Images, Inc., for a series of 10 safety and injury
prevention brochures. The brochures are part of the hospital’s program “Partners
in Injury Prevention,” which promotes safety and injury prevention in the
community, and which is funded by Kohl’s Cares for Kids®.
Safety and Injury Prevention Brochures Receive Recognition from the Healthcare Marketing Report
06/15/2007
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Kohl’s Department Stores recently received a
Merit Award at the 24th Annual Healthcare Awards, sponsored by the Healthcare
Marketing Report, for a series of 10 safety and injury prevention brochures. The
brochures are part of the hospital’s program “Partners in Injury Prevention,”
which is funded by Kohl’s Cares for Kids® and promotes safety and injury
prevention in the community.
Sarah Kneeland Receives ‘Beautiful’ New Heart at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
03/04/2004
Even before she received her long-awaited gift, seven-year-old Sarah Kneeland
had a name all picked out for it. In this case, she was not christening a new
doll, or a puppy, but a new heart, which she received during a two-hour
transplant Feb. 20, 2004 at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. She calls her new
heart “Beautiful.” An identical twin from Visalia, CA, Sarah became ill last
Dec. 30 with what her parents thought was a routine case of the flu. By New
Year’s Eve, they learned the true and startling diagnosis: congestive heart
failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) and she soon was
airlifted to Childrens Hospital, and put on the United Network for Organ Sharing
(UNOS) waiting list.
Sick Child Airlifted by Air Force Medical Team from Hawaii to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles for Life-saving Care
02/17/2006
Last Fall, when seven-year-old Meaghan Ababa began taking singing, dancing and
acting classes in her native Hawaii, she told her parents she’d dreamed of
coming to Hollywood to do commercials or perhaps appear on “American Idol.” For
10 days, Meaghan “…lived…” within blocks of that fabled city, not as an
entertainer, but “…fighting for her life…” as a patient at Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles, where she was recuperating from fulminant myocarditis, a rare heart
ailment.
Stephan G. Erberich, PhD, Named Director of Biomedical Informatics at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
8/20/2010
Dr. Eberich will lead the Biomedical Infomatics team as they apply the principles of computer science and information technology to biology and medicine to quickly move cutting-edge research into clinical use
Steven Garske to Head Information Technology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
09/26/2006
Steven R. Garske, who has been chief operating officer for Perot Systems
Corporation at St. Joseph’s Health System, Anaheim, CA, has been named vice
president and chief information officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles,
according to an announcement by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO
Richard D. Cordova.
Stuart E. Siegel, M.D., Director of the Childrens Center for Cancer & Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
04/08/2005
Stuart E. Siegel, M.D., director of the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood
Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and professor and vice chairman of
Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern
California, will receive the Rick Weiss Humanitarian Award from Project New Hope
at its Seventh Annual Gala at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage
on April 9, 2005.
Stuart Siegel, M.D., Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award From Boston University
06/23/2003
Stuart E. Siegel, M.D., head of the division of Hematology-Oncology and director of the Childrens Center for Cancer & Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, is a recipient of a 2003 Boston University Distinguished Alumni Award, which he will receive in a special ceremony in October during the school’s Homecoming festivities.
Study Results Consistent with New American Academy of Pediatrics Policy that Supports Nonprescription Sale of Emergency Contraception To Teenagers and Young Adults
10/17/2005
Marvin Belzer, M.D., an attending physician-scientist in the Division of
Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and an associate
professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of
Southern California, is the lead author of an article, “Advance Supply of
Emergency Contraception: A Randomized Trial in Adolescent Mothers,” that was
published today (Oct. 17) in the Journal of Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology.
Substance Abuse Treatment Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Included in First-Ever Teen Drug Treatment Guide
02/18/2003
The Substance Abuse Treatment Program, under the auspices of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, is among the 144 exemplary programs from around the country that are included in the first-ever comprehensive guide to drug treatment for teens, Treating Teens: A Guide to Adolescent Drug Programs.
Teledentistry Clinics will open in Woodlake, Lindsay and Cutler-Orosi in Tulare County
03/02/2007
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ eHealth program will expand with the Grand
Opening of three fully functional preventive dental clinics on school campuses
in the rural communities of Woodlake, Lindsay and Cutler-Orosi in Tulare County,
on Friday, March 9, 2007, according to Jose C. Polido, DDS,
M.S., head of the Division of Dentistry at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
The Animal-Assisted Therapy Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives a Grant from The Amerman Family Foundation
10/24/2007
The Amerman Family Foundation has awarded a four-year grant to the
animal-assisted therapy program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to
an announcement by Claudia Looney, senior vice president of the Foundation at
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. This grant brings the amount the Amerman Family
Foundation has awarded to the hospital for the animal-assisted therapy program
to more than $500,000 since 2001.
The California HealthCare Foundation Elects Childrens Hospital Los Angeles CEO to its Board
04/26/2004
Walter W. “Bill” Noce. Jr., B.A., M.P.H., president and CEO of Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of
Directors of the California HealthCare Foundation, an Oakland-based independent
philanthropy committed to improving California’s health care delivery and
financing systems.
The California Wellness Foundation Awards $900,000 Grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
05/15/2002
The California Wellness Foundation has awarded a three-year $900,000 grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles for support of the Hollywood Teen Community Project, according to Claudia Looney, senior vice president, Development.
The Larry King Cardiac Foundation Awards $25,000 Toward Surgery for an Infant from Ecuador
02/18/2003
The Larry King Cardiac Foundation (LKCF) recently awarded $25,000 to pay for a surgical procedure on 19-month-old Anderson Endara, who was brought to the United States by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from St. Domingo Los Colorados, Ecuador.
The Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Receives Seven-Year Accreditation
05/04/2007
The American Psychological Association (APA) has awarded seven-year
accreditation to the Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program of the
University of Southern California University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities (USC UCEDD) at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles,
according to Robert Jacobs, M.D., MPH, head of the Division of General
Pediatrics at Childrens Hospital and professor of pediatrics at the Keck School
of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
The UniHealth Foundation Awards $225,000 Grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
07/17/2002
The UniHealth Foundation has awarded a $225,000 grant to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles to fund the innovative one-year “Ambulatory Care Initiative Pilot Study.”
Thirty-five Doctors with Privileges at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are Listed in “America’s Top Doctors” 8th Edition
04/16/2009
Thirty-five doctors with privileges to practice at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, many of them academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, have been listed in the 8th Edition of “America’s Top Doctors,” published by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., New York, NY.
Thirty-four Doctors from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
03/05/2008
Thirty-four doctors with privileges to practice at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, many of them academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, have been listed in the 7th Edition of “America’s Top Doctors,” published by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., New York, NY.
Three New Members Elected to the Board of Trustees of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
02/15/2007
Three prominent members of the community have been elected to the Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles Board of Trustees, according to co-chairs Marion Anderson,
of Bel Air, and John D. Pettker, of Pacific Palisades.
Three Share the Tenth Annual Barbara M. Korsch Award for Excellence in Medical Education
05/06/2005
Eyal Ben-Isaac, M.D., Michelle Thompson, M.D., and Sara Lewis, MFA, were the
joint recipients of the Tenth Annual Barbara M. Korsch Award for Excellence in
Medical Education during Grand Rounds at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles on April
22, 2005.
Two Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Physicians Receive Awards at USC’s Academic Honors Convocation
04/14/2006
Two Childrens Hospital Los Angeles physicians have received awards at the annual
Academic Honors Convocation at the University of Southern California on March
30, 2006. The ceremony was presided over by USC President Steven B. Sample.
Two Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Selected to Participate in Regional Center of Excellence for National Biodefense
06/03/2005
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles researchers Paula Cannon, Ph.D., from the
Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, who is an assistant
professor of pediatrics and biochemistry & molecular biology at the Keck
School of Medicine of the University of Southern California; and Vishal Saxena,
Ph.D., from the Department of Radiology, who is an assistant professor of
radiology at Keck, have been selected to participate in the new
Pacific-Southwest Regional Center of Excellence (RCE) for Biodefense and
Emerging Infectious Diseases Research – one of only 10 centers in the nation
funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),
part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to an announcement
made on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, by NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
Two Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Surgeons Elected to National Academic Surgical Societies
03/03/2006
Two surgeons in the Department of Surgery at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have
been elected to serve three-year terms on the executive councils of two of the
most prestigious academic surgical societies in the nation, according to Henri
R. Ford, M.D., vice president and chief of the Department of Surgery at
Childrens Hospital, and professor and vice chairman of the Department of Surgery
at the Keck School of Medicine.
Two New Members Elected to the Board of Trustees of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
05/18/2007
Antony Ressler, of Beverly Hills and Malibu, and Kathy
Luppen Rose, of Pasadena, have been elected to the Childrens Hospital
Los Angeles Board of Trustees, according to co-chairs Marion Anderson, of Bel
Air, and John D. Pettker, of Pacific Palisades.
Virtual Robotic Doctor’ Working with Intensive Care Staff at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
10/15/2007
If your child is a patient in two of the three intensive care units at Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles and mentions that a robot dropped by to examine him, he is
not necessarily imagining things.
Wal-Mart Raises $10 Million in May for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
06/18/2007
Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club associates met their goal to raise $10 million during
the month of May for children’s hospitals throughout the United States in
celebration of the 20th anniversary of their partnership with Children’s Miracle
Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives
of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America.
Walter W. Noce, Jr., to Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Healthcare Executives of Southern California
11/07/2005
Walter W. Noce, Jr., chief executive officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles,
was one of two recipients of a 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award from the
Healthcare Executives of Southern California (HCE), the local chapter of the
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), at its 30th annual conference
on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at the Los Angeles Hilton North in Glendale,
California.
Walter W. Noce. Jr., Receives the “Award of Merit” from the California Hospital Association
12/08/2006
Walter W. “Bill” Noce. Jr., president and CEO at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
from 1995 until his retirement earlier this year, will receive the “Award of
Merit” from the California Hospital Association (CHA) in ceremonies at the Los
Angeles Marriott on Dec. 14, 2006.
Wells Fargo Foundation Provides $1 Million Gift for New Hospital Building
10/06/2006
Wells Fargo Foundation, one of California’s leading philanthropic organizations,
has made a $1 million gift for the respiratory care suites within the New
Hospital Building at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, according to Richard D.
Cordova, president and CEO of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
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