This has been a passion project for me—so grateful for the enthusiasm and support to bring it to life. We were able to create nearly 30 career-aligned work study jobs across Keck School of Medicine of USC Children's Hospital LA Ricky Bluthenthal USC NAI USC Financial Aid Carolyn Meltzer, MD USC Diversity

A new pilot study at Children's Hospital LA, led by Dr. Melissa Bent is testing whether #AugmentedReality and exergaming can better engage children with #CerebralPalsy in home exercise. bit.ly/3Jw4uKP

A Children's Hospital LA study has found that even neonates have excellent outcomes after the Ross procedure when they have isolated aortic valve disease. Vaughn Starnes, MD, and team discuss the findings, which were presented at #AATS2024 . chla.org/blog/experts/r…

We’re less than a month away from this year’s Walk & Play L.A. 2024 at the Santa Monica Pier on 5/18! Join us for some fun in the sun for our biggest community event of the year! ☀️ Register now and each step on the 3K path will echo your support for CHLA: bit.ly/48NAfu7

Jayden and his mom say that therapy dogs have been an essential part of their hospital experience. “We’ve been here a long time. There have been really hard days, a lot of waiting. The dogs give us the feeling of home,” says Jayden’s mom. Jayden is a recipient of a heart and…

What’s the best way to keep your unwanted opioids and other medications safe from your kids? Drop them off this Saturday Children's Hospital LA’s prescription drug
take-back day. bit.ly/44eB3Xq

The Cystic Fibrosis Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles provides comprehensive care—and a robust research and clinical trials program. The team, which includes Dr. Martha McKinney, and Dr. Elizabeth Burgener, shares our approach to care. bit.ly/3uODNNL

A social worker Children's Hospital LA explains the facts—and one big fiction—about the realities of her job. bit.ly/4cl28LZ

LA City College celebrated #EarthDay at its urban farming community garden. Seeded by Children's Hospital LA, the garden offers students hands-on gardening skills.

The City's Garden continues to bring people together and create a habitat for wildlife.

Linked by their hand differences, Ramon and Ethan forged an improbable friendship. These two CHLA patients have been brought together by the CATCH Program, a program which hosts activities and events for CHLA patients with congenital hand disorders. bit.ly/3U71Tfv

Differences can be extraordinary. KCAL News features the improbable friendship between Ramon and Ethan, who were brought together by the CATCH Program at CHLA.

A team of researchers led by Dr. Emamaullee is developing an imaging panel that identifies cell types implicated in liver transplant rejection. This is a first step towards potential biomarkers that can lead to more personalized immunosuppressants. bit.ly/49VHz6M

What capabilities do hospitals need to provide the most complex #CongenitalHeartSurgery ? Children's Hospital LA surgeon Winfield Wells, MD, co-authored new consensus guidelines that answer that question—and aim to improve patient care. bit.ly/3SEQqEm

Shea Crawford, RN II, BSN, MBA is a nurse at Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit. 'I knew I belonged the very first day. Everyone in the unit was so inviting, it felt like home. It felt like family.' says Shea. bit.ly/49KOkYX

What is the fate of a broken tether after #VertebralBodyTethering ? Dr. Tyler Tetreault presented findings at #IMAST24 showing that half of patients saw curves progress after a break. bit.ly/3U4XDgz

“We have to manage patients individually. It is not one-size-fits-all.” Iris Perez, MD, shares how Children's Hospital LA—which has one of the largest congenital central hypoventilation syndrome programs in the country—tailors care to each child. bit.ly/3ONvske

Researchers, Dr. Juliet Emamaullee Juliet Emamaullee MD PhD and Dr. Johanna Ascher Bartlett, found that some children with acute liver failure are vulnerable to hidden social and economic disparities that can affect their health outcomes. bit.ly/49rHYhx

Which children with #CongenitalScoliosis who undergo limited fusion will end up needing more surgeries? A new study at Children's Hospital LA—presented at #ICEOS2023 —found that patients with larger curves were 21 times more likely to need more operations. bit.ly/49gnw2T

“It’s really important to be able to prevent bleeding incidents, not just treat them,” says CHLA's Dr. Guy Young. #WorldHemophiliaDay chla.org/blog/experts/r…

Join LA City College's 2024 Earth Day Celebration on
Tuesday, April 23, 10:30am - 1:30pm at LACC's North Park/City's Garden.

Enjoy food, games, prizes and explore the community garden! Learn about environmental issues and get inspired to take action.

Supported by Children's Hospital LA