Dr. Schlechter is an advocate for ACL injury prevention, including the value of allowing young athletes time to recover after an injury before they return to their sport, and neuromuscular training programs that protect the ACL as the athlete runs, jumps and pivots.
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Researcher Profile: Dr. Samuel R. Rosenfeld
For the past 15 years, Dr. Rosenfeld has focused his attention on exploring innovative approaches in treating neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS), an irregular spinal curvature caused by disorders of the brain, spinal cord and muscular system.
CHOC and UCI Health Join New NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence Network
Dr. Jose Abdenur, chief of the division of metabolic disorders and director of the metabolic laboratory at CHOC, will serve as the director of the NORD Center of Excellence partnership. Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and University of California, Irvine (UCI) Health have been jointly designated a National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disease Center […]
CHOC welcomes new senior vice president and chief medical officer
CHOC is thrilled to welcome Dr. Sandip Godambe as its senior vice president and chief medical officer (CMO). In this role, Dr. Godambe has primary oversight of activities involving medical staff, quality, patient safety, regulatory affairs, and risk and accreditation. As part of this role, he oversees the clinical operations of CHOC’s two hospital campuses, […]
CHOC Hospital PICU Earns Coveted Gold Beacon Award for Excellence
The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at CHOC Hospital has earned its fourth gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). It is among just 12 units in the nation and only three in the state to earn this distinction, which signifies a commitment to the highest levels of patient […]
CHOC Children’s Honored as Workplace of the Year
CHOC Children’s is being recognized for exceptional performance in driving employee engagement. As a recipient of Survey Solutions 2018 Workplace of the Year Award, CHOC joins an elite group of just 45 healthcare organizations that have achieved the highest levels of employee engagement coupled with below average levels of employee disengagement within the Survey Solutions […]