Blog posts
Keeping Children Safe From Measles
May 1, 2019
Growing up in the ‘50s, childhood diseases seemed unavoidable. For example, all my siblings experienced chickenpox and one of my neighbors was affected by polio. Then vaccinations became more
A Pioneering Transplant Turns Ruben’s Heart Around (Literally)
February 22, 2019
The new heart was on its way down from the helipad. At the same time, Cynthia Herrington, MD, was carefully removing Ruben’s old heart from his chest. It was a heart she had seen before—she had
Eliana Puts Her Dancing Shoes Back On
January 30, 2019
It seems like the magic of the moment sweeps up Eliana, unannounced, at key instances in her life. Last year it happened at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala, when she was brought onstage by
Ali’s 13,000-Mile Journey of Hope
August 2, 2018
First, he wiggled his fingers. Then he wiggled his toes. Now, he moves his head side to side, and he furrows his eyebrows when he doesn’t agree with you. For 3-year-old Ali Al-Mutawa—and for his
Guidelines for Keeping Your Child Safe at Home
June 7, 2018
It is in every parent’s interest to keep his or her children safe at all times. We tend to associate safety with areas in which we are most familiar, like our home, but did you know that about 4.5
Celebrating ‘Super Seth’
March 2, 2018
Superheroes come in many shapes and sizes. In the movies and the comics, they’re most often big and strong, with bulging biceps and superpowers unlike anything we earthlings have ever seen. In real
Worth the Wait: A Year of ‘Will’ Power
February 22, 2018
On a picture-perfect summer day at the lake in August 2016, William Lievense, then 9, stood at the edge of the dock, ready to jump gleefully into the water one more time. At that moment, his life was
Small but Mighty: Courageous Kennedy Grows Stronger
December 15, 2017
Kennedy Rae Lewis’ mom expected her first ride to be in the back seat of her car on the way home from the hospital. Instead, it was in a helicopter, just hours after she was born—and it was a ride on
Tom Holland from SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Swings By For A Visit with the Kids at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
May 30, 2017
Look out! Here comes Spider-Man! Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker in the upcoming superhero movie SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, swung by to visit some of our kids! Donned in the official suit from the
Saylor Strong and Full of Hope
November 29, 2016
In October 2009, Megan and Christopher Pierson welcomed daughter Saylor at a local hospital near their home in Newport Beach, California. Even though their little one was born six weeks early, the