Advanced Endoscopy Procedures Help Kids Avoid Surgeries
November 1, 2024
The CHLA program has one of the most comprehensive advanced endoscopy offerings for children in the country.
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition News
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Children's Hospitals 16 Years in a Row
October 8, 2024
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 8, 2024)—As a leader in pediatric academic medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has continued to fulfill its mission by making discoveries and advances to enhance health
Research Faculty Spotlight: Mallory Chavannes, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FAAP
October 7, 2024
Dr. Mallory Chavannes’s research is focused on establishing pediatric standards for the use of intestinal ultrasound to monitor patients with irritable bowel disease.
Research Staff Spotlight: Sirikorn Boonsawat
September 11, 2024
Clinical Research Coordinator Sirikorn Boonsawat explored careers in pharmacy and law before finding her niche working with Dr. Rohit Kohli at CHLA.
Research Faculty Spotlight: Atu Agawu, MD, MPH, MSCE
September 11, 2024
Dr. Agawu is investigating strategies to help caregivers prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in children with intestinal failure.
A Surgical Breakthrough at CHLA Frees Teen From Chronic Pancreatitis
July 8, 2024
After enduring years of severe abdominal pain, a teenager becomes the first pediatric patient in Southern California to undergo a rare procedure called TPIAT.
Who Will Jordan Be?
June 26, 2024
Jordan was diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome as a baby. A multidisciplinary team of experts at CHLA is helping him overcome every obstacle.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Performs 500th Liver Transplant
January 3, 2024
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of just a handful of pediatric centers nationwide to reach this major milestone.
After Beating Liver Cancer, Aaroh Gets the Gift of Life
August 29, 2023
Diagnosed with hepatoblastoma at 17 months old, Aaroh is thriving thanks to chemotherapy and a liver transplant—and the experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles who gave him life.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Leads Nation in Liver Transplants
February 8, 2023
Living donation and significantly lower wait times helped the program to perform 35 liver transplants in 2022.