Dr. Weinert’s research interests include developing effective, minimally invasive treatment alternatives for benign bone tumors and bone cysts, designing new surgical instruments for improving the treatment of fractures, especially elbow fractures, and advancing the treatment of clubfoot and other congenital foot deformities.
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CHOC Children’s Hospital Awarded Coveted 2014 Leapfrog Top Hospital Distinction
(ORANGE, Calif. Dec. 2, 2014) — The Leapfrog Group has named CHOC Children’s Hospital to its annual list of Top Hospitals. An elite distinction awarded to hospitals nationwide for demonstrating excellence in hospital safety and quality through the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is given to less than seven percent of all […]
Researcher Profile: Dr. John A. Schlechter
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.
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, […]
