Patient Stories
Published on September 15, 2021
Diagnosed with a severe form of scoliosis, Cai needed surgery. Read how pediatric orthopaedic experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles used magnetic growing rods to straighten—and strengthen—his spine. Read More
Published on September 8, 2021
A large tumor in his brain was triggering seizures. Read how neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles changed little Owen’s life. Read More
Published on June 29, 2021
After a rare heart disorder triggered severe liver problems, Mark needed a lifesaving dual organ transplant. Read how 11 hospital teams carried out the intricate procedure, a first at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Read More
Published on June 2, 2021
Hearing your child is cancer-free after suffering from an aggressive brain tumor is the best news a parent can receive. Read one mom’s heartwarming thank you note to the doctors who saved her daughter’s life. Read More
Published on May 20, 2021
When Lalia was seriously injured, her family wasn’t sure she’d survive. Thanks to her determination and the Rehabilitation Center at CHLA, her future is bright. Read More
Published on March 25, 2021
Combining expertise with ingenuity, a team of cardiovascular specialists fixes a rare heart defect in a premature baby. Read More
Published on March 3, 2021
During Javier’s yearlong course of care for cancer, the toddler and his parents found comfort in visits from a chaplain in the Spiritual Care Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Read More
Published on February 22, 2021
Born at 25 weeks and just 2 pounds, Lincoln faces the precarious life of a micropreemie. But he has help—the vigilance of his parents and the expertise of multiple CHLA specialists. Read More
Published on February 18, 2021
Follow the ‘incredible saga’ of a teen’s battle with a deadly heart infection—including a rare double-organ transplant. Read More
Published on February 17, 2021
Javier, de tres años, es un niño sano y feliz que está en su país, México, tras un exitoso tratamiento del neuroblastoma en Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “Volvemos a tener la vida de antes, pero tenemos una perspectiva distinta”, dice su madre. “Lo valoramos todo más. Cada... Read More
Published on February 17, 2021
“Jazzy Jasmine” was born with a rare congenital heart defect. After her heart started to fail, a team of cardiac specialists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles gave the spunky toddler a fresh start with a lifesaving heart transplant. Read More
Published on February 12, 2021
Magnolia Hope was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and needed highly specialized therapy in the first months of her life. Thanks to experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, she beat the odds and is now a thriving toddler. Read More
Published on February 8, 2021
Three-year-old Javier is happy and healthy and back home in Mexico after successful treatment for neuroblastoma at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “We are back to the life we used to have, but we see everything different,” says his mom. “We see everything with more value. It’s... Read More
Published on February 8, 2021
CHLA experts helped JJ recover from ADEM, a rare neurological disorder. Read More
Published on December 23, 2020
How far would you go to save a child’s life? Not your own child, but the child of someone you didn’t even know? Meet baby Jacob—and the man who flew across the country and underwent a four-hour surgery to save him. Read More
Published on December 3, 2020
One year after leaving Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, 2-year-old Quinn is beating the odds and thriving despite a severe birth defect. Read More
Published on November 20, 2020
A love of mariachi helps a young patient battle a rare genetic condition. Read More
Published on September 30, 2020
Thriving after months of chemotherapy and a liver transplant at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Malakai is passionate about spreading positivity. Read More
Published on September 29, 2020
Lawrence shares the story of his son’s battle with sickle cell disease, and how people can help. Read More
Published on September 18, 2020
Thanks to advances in pediatric cancer treatment for neuroblastoma, the odds were in young patient Ariana’s favor. Read More