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 Approximately half of these children are treated by Kids Care, our special urgent care unit. The other half are treated for severe illness or critical injury in our emergency department.
As a level I pediatric trauma center, we are one of 12 hospitals in the nation providing the highest level of emergency care for children. Our specialized trauma team consists of emergency and critical care physicians, surgeons and ancillary personnel. The nursing team is comprised of caring and experienced nurses with a passion for treating children.
We are also designated as a pediatric critical care center, a designation signifying the ability to provide emergency and critical care for ill and injured patients from infancy through adolescence.
METRICS
Our division treats over 62,000 infants, children and adolescents who need emergency care each year. The emergency department is a designated level I pediatric trauma critical care center and pediatric critical care center.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE
Our hospital's experts frequently provide lectures to other hospitals and organizations in the community. With trauma the leading cause of death among children, the division’s expertise in this area represents an invaluable resource to families and community physicians throughout the region.
MY VISIT
MY CHILD'S TREATMENT
RESEARCH
Our division regularly engages in research to improve emergency care for children.
Recent Publications
CARE PROTOCOLS
We continually create and evaluate emergency treatment protocols for conditions that are presented infrequently yet require complex evaluation.
To date, we have created 26 protocols that ensure that each child presenting these conditions is provided with the highest standard of care.
Fellowships and Training
Fellowship Program
Two fellows per year are trained by faculty in pediatric emergency medicine during this 3-year program.
Meet our Fellows
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SUCCESS STORIES
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
MEDIA FEATURES
ANNUAL EVENT
Kids on the Run is an annual event that supports our division.
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CONTACT US
Main Phone
323-361-2120
323-361-2109 | Administration
323-361-2409 | Urgent Care
Hours of Operation
Monday - Sunday
8 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Locations and Directions
Hospital Parking
Our Approach to Care
Refer a Patient
Clinical Trials
Support Us
OUR DIVISION HEAD
Alan Nager, MD
The Division is led by Alan Nager, MD, a community expert on childhood safety, injury prevention, and emergency care.
Meet Dr. Nager
ACTIVE PHYSICIANS
EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
- Caroline Altergott, MD
- Solomon Behar, MD
- Todd Chang, MD
- Lourdes Escalona, MD
- Ara Festekjian, MD
- Benjamin Heilbrunn, MD
- Yvette Liza Kearl, MD
- Karen Kwan, MD
- Danica Liberman, MD
- Deborah Liu, MD
- Calvin Lowe, MD
- Dana Marseille, MD
- Craig McElderry, MD
- Ameer Mody, MD
- Alan Nager, MD
- Jeranil Nunez, MD
- Hanan Sedik, MD
- Janet Semple-Hess, MD
- Vincent Wang, MD
- Marie Waterhouse, MD
KIDS CARE PHYSICIANS
- Christine Chen, MD
- Holly Corn, MD
- Adam Goodfarb, MD
- Moises Haratz, MD
- Jessica Hersman, MD
- Greg Marconi, MD
- Goli Mirzaie, MD
- Vania Nguyen, MD
- Sudha Russell, MD
- Anna Ryabets-Lienhard, DO
- Kimberly Sobell, DO
- Rebecca Stahl, MD
- Hung Tran, MD
TRANSPORT PHYSICIANS
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