Advice From Our Experts

CHLA neurosurgeon Virendra R. Desai, MD, describes how a surgical procedure can dramatically improve the ability to walk for certain children with cerebral palsy.

Clinical Psychologist Marian E. Williams, PhD, answers questions about the mental health of children from birth to 3 years old.

Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a child's knee are a common sports injury. Find out how to spot the signs.

An infectious disease expert at CHLA helps clarify key facts about measles—and how to keep your family safe in the event of an outbreak.

A CHLA specialist in infectious diseases explains what whooping cough (pertussis) looks and sounds like, and why vaccination is critical.

Genome sequencing can improve diagnosis of newborns for rare genetic diseases in Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ NICCU.

The head of CHLA’s neonatal intensive care unit tells parents what to look for to ensure the highest-caliber care and experience for their baby.

When it’s more than just the “baby blues”: Sadness, irritability, exhaustion, and other symptoms after a new baby may be postpartum depression (PPD).

A pediatrician’s guide to childproofing your home against common household toxins

CHLA neuroimmunologist Laura Saucier, MD, MSc, offers parents the most important information on pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS).