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Coleman’s Got Heart
October 28, 2015
When Coleman was just 6 weeks old, he was transported to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for cardiomyopathy left ventricular dysfunction. Ultimately, he received a heart transplant.
Trainee Spotlight: Allen Zhong, MD
March 18, 2022
A research fellow under Kasper Wang, Allen is investigating the role of progenitor cells in biliary atresia.
After Scoliosis Surgery, Junior Olympian Goes for Her Goals
June 8, 2015
Scoliosis threatened to take Juliette away from a sport she loved. But spinal fusion surgery at CHLE got her back in the game.
Lessons Learned from an Internship in Adolescent Medicine
August 5, 2016
It was always clear that the professional trajectory of my life was going to lead me to work for and with youth, and specifically queer youth of color. It was this that initially drew me to an
How to Talk to Your Child Who Is Questioning or Identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Asexual (LGBTQA)
June 24, 2016
Talking to your child about gender identity and sexual orientation can feel overwhelming for parents who aren’t sure where or how to begin the conversation. Often, these conversations start after a
Extra Life: Gaming to Help Children's Hospitals Around the Nation
November 15, 2017
Every year, on a specific day, Trevor Carlee and Nick North get together with their friends to do one thing for 24 hours: play video games. Well, actually, there’s one more thing; they’re also helping
Why do some neuroblastoma patients have “dancing eyes”?
August 5, 2015
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome or OMS (also known as the “dancing eyes” syndrome) affects roughly 1 in every 200 patients with neuroblastoma, a cancer of the sympathetic nervous system.
A Blessing In Disguise
May 14, 2022
Will, 15, had no idea he had a cyst in his brain until he was injured in a lacrosse game. Grateful for the lifesaving care he received at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the teen and his family are
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