Two Things to Celebrate Kitty Youngsma contacted us because she was grateful that our hospital helped catch her son’s Kawasaki diagnosis within the 10-day window. By giving her a voice on our blog, we are helping her accomplish her goal of spreading the word about the importance of catching Kawasaki Syndrome early, and helping her celebrate a positive [...]
Filed under: Patients & Families on February 24th, 2010 | No Comments »
A recent Good Day LA interview featured Children’s Hospital Los Angeles patient, Zach Grebey, as well as Head of Rheumatology, Dr. Andreas Reiff. During the interview, Zach talks about his battle with rheumatoid arthritis. The 8-year-old explains how he first knew something was wrong. “First, my legs started hurting. Then after a while, it started [...]
Filed under: Patients & Families on February 20th, 2010 | No Comments »
My name is Joseph R.Barron a.k.a Joey. I’m 19 years old today.
I was diagnosed with Leukemia back in July 1993. I’ve been a long time patient as you can see until the present time.
The doctors and staff that have been there for me then and till now are so amazing, understanding, lovable, caring—I can go on and on how much I have so much appreciation towards them. They are part of me and my family 
Filed under: Patient Story, Share Your Story on February 9th, 2010 | No Comments »
Words cannot express the amount of gratitude that our family has for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Christopher has celebrated 12 birthdays, thanks to the doctors and staff here … We are so grateful for the great staff at Children’s—from the incredible surgeons, doctors, nurses, pcsas, housekeeping, receptionist cafeteria staff—the list goes on.
It seems like everyone knows us by name and always greet us with warmth. Children’s has become an extension of our family. We will forever be grateful.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Share Your Story on February 9th, 2010 | No Comments »
After spending two weeks providing medical assistance to victims of the Haiti earthquake, Dr. Henri Ford has returned to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Now back in Los Angeles, he is being consulted by media sources for his perspective on ongoing rescue and relief efforts in his native country. abc7 Eyewitness News In this special edition [...]
Filed under: Doctors, Haiti on February 5th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I would like to take this moment, and behalf of my entire family, I would like to thank Dr. Kallin, his staff, all the nurses in ICU and everybody who was involved in any way to take care of my grandson and give him another chance to live a long, healthy, happy, successful life.
Filed under: Parent or Guardian Story, Share Your Story on February 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
We just celebrated our 100th surgery on January 14, 2010, using the Da Vinci® Surgical System, 18 months after our first procedure was performed! Meet our five surgeons trained to use our robotic system: From left to right: Chester Koh, MD, Andy Chang, MD, Cathy Shin, MD, Roger DeFilippo, MD, and Donald Shaul, MD (photo by Robin Moore-DeCapua) [...]
Filed under: Doctors on February 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
I would like to share the most life-changing, profound experience of my life.
It was encountered at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where I met and cared for a little boy, who inevitably, stole my heart.
He was waiting for a heart transplant, and spent a year and four months in our unit, before his unfortunate departure from this world. I spent the better part of this time caring for him every shift I worked. We call this “primary” care.
Through this old little soul, I learned how to love without restraint, fearless in the face of adversity, and unconditionally.
Filed under: Hospital Staff Story, In Memory Of, Share Your Story on February 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
