3 Things Pediatric Surgery Patients & Pro Athletes Have in Common

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When L.A. Laker Pau Gasol visited us to observe Isabelle Shattuck’s spine surgery, ESPN.com took the opportunity to compare professional athletes to orthopaedic surgeons. But when we took a second look, we realized 13-year-old Isabelle has a lot more in common with the championship-winning basketball player than it would appear at first glance. The most successful surgery patients and [...]

Filed under: Patients & Families on August 18th, 2010 | No Comments »

Camila Goes Platinum With a Heart of Gold

Mexican music sensation, Camila played a surprise performance at our hospital on Aug. 9. All three members, Mario Domm, Pablo Hurtado and Samo were eager to meet our patients, some of whom are their biggest fans! See More Pics on Flickr…Click the Picture Below (Left to Right) A patient poses with Samo, Mario Domm and Pablo [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Events, Patients & Families on August 13th, 2010 | No Comments »

‘American Idol’ Alum Alex Lambert Visits Our Hospital

On Thursday, August 5th, Season 9 American Idol contestant, Alex Lambert, stopped by our hospital to sing for patients.  See More Pics on Flickr…Click the Picture Below Alex Lambert poses during his visit to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Lambert, a 19-year old Texas native, is currently a castmember of Simon Fuller’s If I Can Dream [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Patients & Families on August 9th, 2010 | No Comments »

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