Aiden's Mother Wouldn't Bring Him Anywhere Else for Care

Despite being surrounded by a multitude of healthcare outlets in Southern California, Aiden's mother Paisley drives 2 ½ hours, one-way, four times per year, to see a physician at our hospital.

They make the quarterly drive to Los Angeles because of the deep level of trust, respect, and friendship that they feel for Aiden’s endocrinologist – Dr. Mitchell Geffner – an expert in growth hormone deficiency. 

Aiden was diagnosed with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency, meaning that his body does not trigger its own growth, at a very young age. His body’s inability to grow at a pace even his peers is the reason that Paisley brought him to our hospital over seven years ago.

Since that time, Aiden’s treatment has been an amazing success. Whereas, when we first saw him, he was a four-year-old in a toddler-sized body, today he is in the top height percentiles for children his age.

But Aiden and Paisley's decision to return to our hospital for ongoing care has less to do with the rigors of maintaining Aiden’s growth levels and everything to do with the trust they have developed for the compassionate staff at our hospital, especially, for Aiden’s physician.

About Aiden

• Age 8
• Loves to play chess
• Created a chess variation using only pawn pieces 
• Favorite subjects in school are reading, science, and math
• Regularly kicks mom, Paisley, out of the kitchen in order to conduct science experiments using household products, activities affectionately referred to by his mother as "concoctions"
• Favorite sport is baseball
• Least favorite topic in school is penmanship