Alice Chang Hoftman, MD Rheumatology Dr. Alice Chang Hoftman recently joined the Rheumatology Division of PSF. Dr. Chang Hoftman is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric rheumatology. She received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Her residency and rheumatology fellowship training were completed at Mattel Children's Hospital at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Chang Hoftman has special interests in Pediatric SLE. Dr. Chang Hoftman speaks fluent Spanish and conversational Mandarin. She is available to see patients at CHOC.
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Cheung, MD Infectious Diseases Michele Cheung, MD MPH, FAAP is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases. She completed medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cheung completed her pediatrics residency training at University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, and her pediatrics infectious diseases fellowship training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She also has completed a preventive medicine residency at UCSF/UC Berkeley. Her focus is on communicable diseases in public health.
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Clark, MD Endocrinology Susan Clark, M.D. is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology and diabetes. Dr. Clark is the Medical Director of Endocrinology at CHOC and is the PSF Chief of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Division. She has a special interest in thyroid disorders in neonates and children. Dr. Clark completed medical school and her residency at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and her fellowship at UC San Francisco.
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Cleary, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine John Cleary, MD, specializes in all aspects of neonatal intensive care and is the physician leader of the ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and Neonatal Cardiovascular Intensive Care teams. His research interests include synchronized mechanical ventilation, high frequency ventilation, pulmonary hypertension and non-invasive monitoring. Dr. Cleary is board certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He served his fellowship through the University of California, San Diego. He completed his residency and internship at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine in Worcester, where he received his medical training.
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Daniels, MD Endocrinology Mark Daniels, M.D. is board certified in pediatrics and in pediatric endocrinology. He has expertise in diagnosis and management of growth, puberty and bone mineral disorders and in the management of diabetes mellitus. Dr. Daniels completed his residency and his fellowship training at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.
Saar Danon, MD Cardiology Saar Danon, M.D. is a pediatric cardiologist with specialized expertise in cardiac catheterization and intervention. Dr. Danon is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. He received his medical degree from UCLA School of Medicine, and did his residency in Pediatrics at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Danon completed his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at UCLA School of Medicine, and then trained for an additional year in pediatric cardiac catheterization and intervention at San Diego Children?s Hospital/UCSD. His major interests include the treatment of children with heart disease utilizing non-surgical, catheter-based techniques, as well as developing new, minimally invasive treatment options. Dr. Danon speaks Hebrew and Spanish.
Vijay Dhar, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Vijay Dhar, M.D. specializes in neonatal critical care, with particular interests in cytokines, nitric oxide, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and high-frequency oscillating ventilation (HFOV) performed at CHOC. Dr. Dhar serves as the Medical Director of the CHOC Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Administrative Chief of the PSF Neonatology Division. Dr. Dhar is board certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He completed his fellowship training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and UCI Medical Center in Orange. He received his medical training at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, and served his residency and internship at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Chandigarh, and Gauhati Medical College in Gauhati, respectively. Dr. Dhar serves as the Vice President of Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty.
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Domico, MD Critical Care Michele Domico, M.D. provides the full range of tertiary-level critical care procedures, with expertise in pediatric cardiac intensive care. She is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. Dr. Domico worked in London at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children as a Senior Fellow in pediatric cardiac intensive care/ ECMO. She completed her pediatric critical care fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Children?s Hospital of Orange County. She also had additional fellowship training in pediatric cardiology at the University of Florida Health Science Center. Dr. Domico attended medical school and completed her internship and residency at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She is also a published clinical researcher with an interest in post-operative cardiac care.
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Donnelly, MD Neurology Dr. Joseph Donnelly received his medical degree at Georgetown University. He completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at the Boston City Hospital. In addition, he completed a fellowship in pediatric neurology at Boston City Hospital-Boston University and Harvard University Neurology Units. Dr. Donnelly is board certified in neurology with special qualification in child neurology, neurodevelopmental disabilities and pediatrics. He is affiliated with the Child Neurology Society, the American Academy Neurology and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Elbalalesy, MD Neurology Pediatric Neurologist, Naser Elbalalesy, MD, treats the full spectrum of pediatric neurological conditions and disorders, with special interest in epileptology, seizures, anticonvulsant therapies, headaches, including migraines, and ADHD. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the specialty of Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology.
Dr. Elbalalesy completed his fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed his residency at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey, a teaching affiliate of Columbia University College of Surgeons and Physicians. He also completed a pediatric neurology Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Elbalalesy attended medical school at Tanta University in Tanta, Egypt.
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Ellis, MD Allergy/Immunology Chief of the PSF Allergy & Immunology Division, Director of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Program at CHOC, and a member of the St. Joseph Hospital Nasal and Sinus Center, Mark Ellis, M.D. specializes in the treatment and management of allergies and asthma, including specialized care for sinusitis. Dr. Ellis is board certified in pediatrics and in allergy, asthma and immunology. Dr. Ellis is a principal investigator for many clinical research studies for both adults and children, concerning new treatments for asthma and allergies. He served his fellowship at UCI Medical Center in Orange. He completed his internship and residency through the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Phoenix. Dr. Ellis graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
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Esparza, MD Oncology Samuel D. Esparza, M.D. is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist who attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. He also completed his residency in pediatrics and his fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Mattel Children?s Hospital/UCLA. In addition, as a Specialty Training and Advanced Research Fellow at UCLA, he worked in cellular and molecular pathology. Dr. Esparza is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Esparza is fluent in Spanish. His philosophy of care is to provide the best possible care with compassion and competence to all patients regardless of race, creed, color, or economic background.
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Flannery, MD Endocrinology Dr. Tim Flannery is board certified in pediatrics and in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes. He has a special interest in diabetes and growth disorders in children. He completed his fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Flannery completed his residency training at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He attended medical school at Oral Roberts University School of Medicine in Oklahoma.
Glenn Fowler, MD Neurology Dr. Glenn Fowler received his Medical Degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He completed his internship training at SP Memorial in San Francisco and completed his residency at USC-LA County Hospital. Dr. Fowler also completed NIH Child Neurology fellowships at Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Fowler is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. His honors include membership in Alpha Omega Alpha. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology and by the American Board of Pediatrics.
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Gibbs, DO Allergy/Immunology Dr. Joshua Gibbs treats patients of all ages with asthma, allergic or immunologic conditions. He is board certified in internal medicine and in allergy/immunology. Dr. Gibbs served as Chief Fellow during his allergy/immunology fellowship at Penn State University in Hershey, PA. He completed an internal medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. His osteopathic rotating internship was performed at Crozer-Keystone Health System in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gibbs graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia. His special interests include treating patients with hereditary angioedema, drug allergy, rhinitis, asthma and chronic rhino sinusitis.
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Gillman, MD Allergy/Immunology Member of the St. Joseph Hospital Nasal and Sinus Center, Dr. Gillman specializes in the treatment and management of childhood asthma and allergies. He is board certified in pediatrics and in allergy, asthma and immunology. He has expertise in caring for food and bee sensitivities and in minimizing the impact of allergies on school performance. Dr. Gillman is also a principal investigator for many clinical research studies concerning new treatments for asthma and allergies. Additionally, he serves as medical director of the annual summer camp for asthmatic children sponsored by the American Lung Association. Dr. Gillman received his fellowship training at LA County/USC Medical Center in Los Angeles and completed his medical training, internship and residency through the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago.
Gary Goodman, MD Critical Care Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at CHOC at Mission in Mission Viejo, Gary Goodman, M.D. specializes in pediatric critical care with expertise in the treatment of shock, RSV and traumatic brain injury. He is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. Dr. Goodman served his fellowship at Children's Hospital of Orange County. He received his medical training at the University of California, Irvine and completed both his residency and internship at UC Davis Medical Center.
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Grant, MD Gastroenterology Kenneth Grant, M.D. specializes in the treatment and management of pediatric gastroenterology disorders, with particular emphasis in growth and development. Dr. Grant is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology. He served his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and completed both his internship and residency at Children's Hospital of Buffalo in New York. He is a graduate of Albany Medical College in New York. Dr. Grant is a member of the Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Board of Directors.
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Hanten, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Medical Director of the CHOC at Mission Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Stephen Hanten, M.D. specializes in the care of pre-term infants. Dr. Hanten is board certified in both pediatrics and neonatology. He served his fellowship at Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach. His residency and internship were completed at Children's Hospital of Orange County and at the University of California, Irvine, respectively. He received his medical training at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico and at the University of California, Irvine.
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Hicks, MD Pulmonology Medical Director of the CHOC Cystic Fibrosis Center, David Hicks, M.D. is also Medical Director of Neonatalogy at Irvine Medical Center and Medical Director of HealthBridge Children?s Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Hicks specializes in treating and managing the full spectrum of related disorders. Dr. Hicks served his fellowship and residency at UCI Medical Center and Children?s Hospital of Orange County, both in Orange. He completed his internship at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City. Dr. Hicks is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine. He is board certified in three areas of pediatric medicine: pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology and neonatology.
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Hillyard, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Dr. Hillyard attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed both his internship and residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He performed a Neonatal fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics. His honors include the Munzer family Award for excellence in research and teaching. Dr. Hillyard is board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. His philosophy of care is having the privilege to be trusted with the care of your child. His special interests include a wide range of critically ill newborns including those with extreme prematurely, congenital heart disease and severe pulmonary hypertension. He has produced both basic science and clinical research, and is actively teaching newborn critical care and in the CHOC residency and fellowship programs.
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Hsieh, MD Hematology Loan B. Hsieh, MD specializes in all aspects of hematology with an emphasis in Factor 13 deficiency, a rare bleeding disorder. Dr. Hsieh completed her fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology and her residency in pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Orange County. She received her medical training at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Hsieh is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Hsieh is fluent in Vietnamese.
Taosheng Huang, MD Dr. Huang received his MD degree from the Fujian Medical University, his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center, and his clinical genetics and clinical molecular genetics fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Huang is Board Certified in general pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, in clinical genetics and clinical molecular genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics.
He is affiliated with UCI and received the UCI Dean's Physician-Scientist Award. He is also fluent in Chinese (Mandarin).
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Idries, MD Gastroenterology Pediatric gastroenterologist Shaheen Idries, M.D. specializes in treating constipation, GER, inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal motility disorders. Dr. Idries is board certified in pediatrics and board admissible in pediatric gastroenterology. She served her fellowship and internship at UCI Medical Center in Orange. Dr. Idries completed her residency at Winthrop University Hospital in Long Island. She is a graduate of Dow Medical College in Pakistan.
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Ismail, MD Neurology Dr. Ismail has been certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He has also been certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in neurology with special qualifications in child neurology. Dr. Ismail served as a Child Neurology Fellow at St. Louis Children's Hospital. He served as Chief Resident in Neurology at Barnes Hospital in the adult neurology program. Dr. Ismail completed his neurology training at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery. He spent fifteen months as a child neurology fellow at the Medical College of Ohio. Dr. Ismail did his training in general pediatrics at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, a program affiliated with Michigan State University. Dr. Ismail has been in private practice from October 1987 to present.
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Iwai, MD Critical Care Dina Iwai, MD specializes in pediatric critical care medicine with special interest in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Dr. Iwai is board certified in pediatrics and board eligible in pediatric critical care. Dr. Iwai completed her internship, residency and fellowship training at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.
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Jones, MD Neonatology Pediatric physician Sophia S. Lin Jones, M.D., Ph.D. provides hospitalist and newborn services for the PSF Neonatology Division at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and PSF affiliated hospitals. Dr. Jones is board certified in Pediatrics. She completed her pediatric internship and residency at Harbor UCLA, Torrance, CA. She attended medical school and graduate school at the University of California, Irvine, CA, where she received both her medical and Ph.D. degrees. Dr. Jones is fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese and medical Spanish.
Shahid Kamran, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Neonatologist Shahid Kamran, M.D. provides the full range of neonatal critical care services. Dr. Kamran is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He served his fellowship at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. Both his residency and internship were completed at Our Lady of Mercy, Bronx in New York. A graduate of Illama Igbal Medical College in Pakistan, Dr. Kamran also speaks Urdu.
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Kassir, MD Critical Care Dr. Kassir is board certified in pediatrics and in pediatric critical care medicine, providing the full spectrum of pediatric critical care medicine. She received her fellowship training through Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She completed her residency at Children?s Hospital of Orange County. She attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine.
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Katz, MD Gastroenterology Medical Director of the CHOC Gastroenterology & Nutrition Program, as well as PSF Chief of Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Mitchell Katz, M.D. provides care for the full spectrum of pediatric disorders, specializing in pediatric intestinal and liver diseases. Dr. Katz is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology. He completed a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at the University of California San Francisco. In addition, Dr. Katz served a fellowship in ambulatory pediatrics as well as his residency and internship at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. He received his medical training from State University of New York at Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, New York.
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Kiciman, MD Dr. Kiciman attended medical school at Hacettepe University. He completed both his Internship and his Residency at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He received Fellowship training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and in Cardiology from the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Kiciman is board certified in Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Pediatric Cardiology. He also speaks Turkish.
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Kimonis, MD Dr. Kimonis received her medical degree from Southampton Medical School, Southampton, UK. She completed residencies in pediatrics and general practice in the United Kingdom before moving to the US. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and fellowship training in clinical and biochemical genetics at the National Institutes of Health, John's Hopkins and Washington DC Children's Hospital.
Dr. Kimonis' clinical research interests are varied. She is actively working with the NIH sponsored Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network research in the Natural History study of Prader Willi and Morbid Obesity syndromes. She is studying inherited muscle disorders that occur in combination with diseases of bone and/or dimentia in her laboratory. Her group identified the VCP gene for one of these disorders and is now characterizing the key pathways and functions in this disorder. Dr. Kimonis' goal is to work towards establishing a premier clinical, educational and research genetics program at CHOC Children's.
The doctor is board certified in Clinical Biomedical Genetics and Clinical Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
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Kirov, MD Oncology Ivan Kirov, M.D. is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist specializing in bone marrow transplantation. He is the Director of the Recurrent Cancer Program and Palliative Care Program. Dr. Kirov is board certified in pediatric hematology/oncology. He received his medical training at the Medical Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he completed a fellowship in hematology/oncology. He served his residency at New York Medical College in Valhalla and completed his second hematology/oncology fellowship at Children?s Hospital of Orange County.
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Knight, MD Critical Care Co-Director of the CHOC Transport Program, Jason Knight, MD is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Knight completed his residency training, including a year as Chief Resident, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. His fellowship training in critical care medicine was completed at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Dr. Knight has special interest in congenital heart disease, ARDS, and transport medicine.
Sudeep Kukreja, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Sudeep Kukreja, M.D. is the Medical Director of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program at CHOC Children's and CHOC Children's at Mission. Dr. Kukreja provides the full spectrum of neonatal critical care, with special interests in the management of high-risk infants, apnea and newborn hearing. He is board certified in neonatal-perinatal medicine. Dr. Kukreja served his fellowship and residency at UCI Medical Center in Orange and at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, respectively. He completed his internship and medical training at King George's Medical College in Lucknow, India. Dr. Kukreja also speaks Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Dr. Kukreja is a member of the PSF Board of Directors.
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Kurlawalla-Martinez, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Dr. Kurlawalla-Martinez has specialized training in neonatology. She is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. She attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at King-Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles and completed her fellowship training in neonataology at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. Dr. Kurlawalla-Martinez is available to see patients at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and CHOC at Mission. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
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Liao, MD Critical Care Patricia Liao, M.D. has joined the Critical Care Division of the PSF. She is board certified in pediatrics and board eligible in pediatric critical care. She completed her critical care fellowship training at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Liao completed her pediatric residency training at Children's Hospital of Orange County. She obtained her medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago where she was awarded the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Dr. Liao's special interests include congenital heart disease, telemedicine, and community outreach. Dr. Liao is fluent in Spanish and conversational Mandarin and Hakka. She is available for inpatient consultations at CHOC, CHOC at Mission and other selected Orange County Hospitals
Anthony Liu, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Anthony Liu, M.D. is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and his residency and fellowship training were completed at the Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Liu has special interests in medical informatics and patients with retinopathy of prematurity.
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Lott, MD Neurology Ira T. Lott, M.D. is the Division Chief of PSF Neurology and the Medical Director of Neurology at CHOC. Dr. Lott is also a Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the UCI School of Medicine. He was Chairman of the UCI's Department of Pediatrics from 1990-2000, and since 2000, he has served at UCI as Associate Dean of Clinical Neuroscience.
Dr. Lott graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine and received his training in pediatrics, neurology and child neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He was clinical director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center for Mental Retardation at Harvard from 1974-1982, and has also served as a clinical research associate at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Dr. Lott's primary research interest is in the neurology of developmental disabilities. He is the director of the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Down Syndrome Society in New York. He received the national research award from the Down Syndrome Society in 2004 and the Christian Pueschel Memorial Research Award from the National Down Syndrome Congress in 2005. In addition, he received the 2005 Spotlight Award from the California State Senate for his work with the developmentally disabled.
He has been listed as a Physician of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association and has recieved "Best Doctor" status by several national review committees.
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Lubinsky, MD Critical Care Associate Director of the PICU at both CHOC and at CHOC at Mission in Mission Viejo, Paul Lubinsky, M.D. specializes in pediatric critical care with expertise in the treatment of respiratory failure, traumatic brain injury and cardiac intensive care. He is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. He completed his fellowship at Children?s Hospital of Orange County and served as Chief Resident at UCI Medical Center in Orange. Dr. Lubinsky received his medical training and completed an internship at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is President of the Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty.
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McGuire, MD Hospitalist Dr. McGuire specializes in providing all aspects of pediatric care for the Hospitalist Service at CHOC. He enjoys teaching residents and has a special clinical interest in treating children with asthma. He received the CHOC Teacher of the Year award in 2002. Dr. McGuire is fluent in Spanish and is board certified in pediatrics. Recent publications include chapters on nephrotic syndrome and acute renal failure in the Pediatric Hospital Medicine textbook. He completed his residency at Children?s Hospital of Orange County and received his medical training at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. McGuire is also the Director of Medical Informatics at CHOC.
Sameh Morkous, MD Neurology Dr. Morkous is board certified in pediatrics and board certified in child neurology. Dr. Morkous completed a combined fellowship training in child and adult neurology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Dr. Morkous completed his pediatric residency training at Tod Children?s Hospital, North Eastern Ohio Universities College Of Medicine (NEOUCOM) in Youngstown Ohio. He also completed a combined residency training in internal medicine, anesthesiology and psychiatry at the Ministry of Health Teaching Hospitals in Egypt. Dr. Morkous' clinical interests focus on neonatal neurology and seizures, including headaches, autism, developmental delay, microencephaly and macroencephaly. He is fluent in Arabic and French and is available to see patients at Children?s Hospital of Orange County and CHOC at Mission.
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Muhonen, MD Cardiology Pediatric cardiologist Linda Muhonen, M.D. provides care for the full spectrum of related conditions with special emphasis in preventive cardiology. Additionally, she directs the Children's Cholesterol Clinic located at Children's Hospital of Orange County and CHOC at Mission in Mission Viejo. Dr. Muhonen is board certified in pediatric cardiology. She served her fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. She completed her internship and residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Muhonen received her medical training at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa.
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Neudorf, MD Oncology Clinical Director of the CHOC Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Steven Neudorf, M.D. has specialized expertise in stem-cell transplantation. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Neudorf served his fellowship, residency and internship through the University of Minnesota. He received his medical training at University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, in Illinois. Dr. Neudorf is a member of the Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Board of Directors.
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Nickerson, MD Pulmonology Medical Director of CHOC Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Therapy and Blood Gas Laboratory Services and Administrative Chief of the PSF Division of Pulmonology, Bruce Nickerson M.D. is also Medical Director of the Asthma Chronic Lung Disease collaboration between CHOC and UCI, as well as Medical Co-Director of Pediatric Sub-Acute Services at Whittier Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Nickerson has special expertise in treating cystic fibrosis and providing fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Dr. Nickerson received his MD degree at UCLA and completed both his residency and internship through the University of Arizona in Tucson. He did his fellowship at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Nickerson is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology and neonatal perinatal medicine. The doctor's philosophy of care is to allow each child to obtain their greatest potential.
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Nugent, MD Hematology Medical Director of CHOC Hematology and Blood & Donor Services and Chief of the PSF Division of Hematology, Diane Nugent, M.D. is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. She specializes in all aspects of hematology, bone marrow failure, anemias, immune disorders, bleeding and clotting disorders. Specialized procedures include bone marrow biopsy, aspiration and lumbar puncture. Dr. Nugent received her fellowship training at FChildren?s Hospital Medical Center in Seattle and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Her residency and internship were completed at Denver Affiliated Hospitals in Colorado. She received her medical training at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. Dr. Nugent also speaks Spanish. She is specifically interested in blood disorders or bone marrow failure, bleeding and clotting disorders, and white cell and immune deficiencies. Recently Dr. Nugent was recognized as Physician of the Year in Orange County and serves as chair of review subcommittees at NHLB1/NIH in Area 9 program projects in the area of hematology.
Hyun Sun Park, MD Dr. Park attended medical school at Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Argentina. She completed both her internship and residency at the University of Illinois, Chicago. She performed a fellowship at Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She is affiliated with UCIMC and CHOC. Dr. Park is board certified in Pediatrics and board eligible in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She is specifically interested in children with ADHD, autism in early infancy, and hypnosis in children. Dr. Park also speaks Spanish and Korean.
Dilip Patel, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Dilip Patel, M.D. specializes in treating the full spectrum of neonatal conditions. Dr. Patel is board certified in pediatrics and board eligible in neonatal-perinatal medicine. He served his fellowship through the University of California, San Diego. He completed both his residency and internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. Dr. Patel received his medical training at Maharaja Sayajirao University in India.
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Pathare, MD Hospitalist Dr. Pathare attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his internship, residency and chief residency at Children's Hospital of Orange County. Dr. Pathare is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. His philosophy of care is to provide a wide scope of pediatric care for the hospitalized children at CHOC. He speaks medical Spanish. He has a particular interest in Infectious Diseases and has published chapters on Upper Airway Infections and Foreign Body Ingestions. He cherishes the opportunity to teach the next generation of medical students and residents. Dr. Pathare has received the CHOC Teacher of the Year award in 2006 and 2007.
Ying Peng, MD Child Neurology Dr. Peng provides care for the full range of neurological conditions, with special interest in pediatric neuromuscular disease and Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Studies (EMG/NCV) in children. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatric Neurology and the Clinical Neurophysiology Subspecialty Board. Dr. Peng completed medical school at the Shanghai Medical University in China/University of Kansas Co-education Program. She did her internship in pediatrics and her residency in neurology at UCI. Her fellowships are in clinical neurophysiology at UCI and in neuroscience/molecular biology research at Northwestern University.
Dr. Peng also speaks Chinese.
Her philosophy of care is that "options are always available if we are trying."
Geetha Puthenveetil, MD Hematology Geetha Puthenveetil, MD specializes in all aspects of hematology with emphasis in hemoglobinopathies, including Beta Thalassemia and Sickle Cell disease. Dr. Puthenveetil is board certified in pediatrics and in pediatric hematology-oncology. She received her medical degree from St. John's Medical College in Karnataka, India. She completed pediatric residency training at St. John's Medical College Hospital and at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. She completed a pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern California.
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Rebolledo, MD Cardiology Medical Director of the CHOC Echocardiography Program and Director of the CHOC Cardiology Program, Michael Rebolledo, M.D. specializes in fetal cardiology, fetal echocardiography, transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography. Dr. Rebolledo is also the Clinical Director of PSF Cardiology. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. Rebolledo served his fellowship through the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he also completed his residency. Dr. Rebolledo also speaks Spanish.
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Rehan, MD Neonatology Dr. Rehan treats the full spectrum of neonatal conditions. He is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He completed his fellowship training at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Dr. Rehan completed his residency at Royal Liverpool Children?s Hospital at Alderhey, Liverpool, England. He attended medical school at the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
Pierangelo Renella, MD Dr. Pierangelo Renella received his M.D. from the University of California, Irvine. He did his Internship and Residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Renella completed Fellowships at the University of California, Los Angeles and Children's Hospital Boston.
Dr. Renella is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.
The doctor also speaks Spanish and Italian.
Elyssa Rubin, MD Oncology Elyssa Rubin, M.D. has joined the PSF Oncology Division of PSF. Dr. Rubin is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Rubin completed her medical school training at the Sackler School of Medicine, NY State/American Branch in Tel Aviv, Israel. She completed her pediatric internship and residency training at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center and her fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Children?s Hospital of Orange County. As a research fellow, her focus was on new therapeutic targets for osteosarcoma. She has special interests in sarcomas and the histiocytic disorders.
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Saesim, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Dr. Saesim received his medical degree from Loma Linda Medical School. He completed his internship and residency training at Loma Linda Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in neonatal/perinatal medicine at Loma Linda Medical Center. Dr. Saesim is board certified in pediatrics and board eligible in neonatal/perinatal medicine. His research areas of interest include prevention of retinopathy of prematurity in neonates.
David Sami, MD Ophthalmology Division Chief for PSF Ophthalmology, Dr. David Sami is board certified in Ophthalmology. Following medical school and internship at UCLA, his residency in Ophthalmology was at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. Sami completed two fellowships in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus: A combined research and clinical fellowship at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, England; and a second at the Harvard fellowship program of Children's Hospital Boston. His academic and research interests include development of the visual system, motility of ocular prostheses, hereditary and systemic eye disorders of childhood, and retinopathy of prematurity.
Services provided include screening, consultation, treatment and surgery for: strabismus (children and adults), amblyopia (lazy eye), tearing eyes, infantile and childhood cataracts, pediatric glaucoma, traumatic eye injuries in children, complications of ROP (retinopathy of prematurity), periocular hemangiomas, ptosis (droopy eyelids), complications of systemic disorders: diabetes, sickle cell anemia, juvenile rheumatic disease, lupus.
Sanford Schneider, MD Neurology Sanford Schneider, M.D. FAAN, FAAP, provides care for the full range of neurological conditions. He is board certified in Child Neurology, Neurology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Pediatrics. Dr. Schneider completed medical school at the New York University School of Medicine in New York and interned at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He completed his pediatric residency at Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York followed by a pediatric neurology and neurology fellowship at the Neurological Institute of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York.
Dr. Schneider was the former Professor and Director of the Division of Child Neurology at the Loma Linda School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California and was the Presbyterian Health Professor and Director of the Division of Child Neurology at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is presently Clinical Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Schneider was elected as a Fellow of the American Neurological Association, and is a Fellow of both the American Academies of Neurology and Pediatrics. He is scheduled to receive the New York University School of Medicine Alumni of the Year Award in October, 2007.
Dr. Schneider has special interest in neurological disorders, particularly epilepsy, headache, and genetic disorders of children and adolescents until the age of 18.
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Schwarz, MD Critical Care Adam Schwarz, M.D. specializes in pediatric critical care medicine. He is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. Dr. Schwarz completed a combined Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA, Children's Hospital of Orange County & King/Drew Medical Center. He received his medical training at Stanford University School of Medicine and completed both his internship and residency at Stanford University Hospital.
Dr. Schwarz previously served as the Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Kansas, and as an intensives at Phoenix Children's Hospital. In 2007, he published Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU. Dr. Schwarz is fluent in Spanish, French and Malay/Indonesian.
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Schwindt, MD Allergy/Immunology Christina Schwindt, M.D. is board certified in both pediatrics and allergy, asthma and immunology. Her expertise is in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma, allergies and primary immunodeficiencies. Dr. Schwindt's research is focused on understanding the environmental factors that may influence the increase in asthma seen worldwide. She has developed an asthma clinic in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the West Indies and has a particular interest in providing care for underserved populations. Dr. Schwindt received her medical training at the St. Louis University School of Medicine and received her internship, residency and fellowship training at the St. Louis University Group of Hospitals.
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Sender, MD Oncology Leonard S. Sender, M.D. received his medical education in South Africa at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and completed his pediatrics internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) Medical Center in Orange. His pediatrics hematology/oncology subspecialty training included the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA). Dr. Sender is board certified both in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. His professional interests are strongly centered on the diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology of adolescent and young adult cancers (patients between the ages of 15 and 29). Dr. Sender is currently Medical Director of the Cancer Institute at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC); Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty (PSF) Division Chief of Oncology; and Medical Director of Clinical Oncology Services at the UC Irvine Medical Center's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Wei-Ping Violet Shen, MD Oncology Clinical Director of the CHOC Research Program, pediatric hematologist/oncologist Violet Shen, M.D. provides expertise in neuro-oncology and new-agent clinical trials. Dr. Shen is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. She served a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She completed her residency and internship at Cornell Medical College ? North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York City, respectively. Dr. Shen received her medical training at National Taiwan University in Taipei. She also speaks Chinese. Dr. Shen manages the Neuro Oncology Clinic at CHOC.
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Singer, MD Cardiology With more than 50 years of experience, Melville Singer, M.D. treats the full spectrum of pediatric cardiology related conditions, with specialized expertise in adults with congenital heart disease. Dr. Singer is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. He served his fellowship and residency at Children's Hospital in Cincinnati. He received his medical training at Ohio State University, in Cincinnati, and completed his internship at Cincinnati General Hospital.
Jasjit Singh, MD Infectious Disease Pediatric infectious disease subspecialist Jasjit Singh, M.D. specializes in international health issues, including vaccines for children. Dr. Singh is board certified in both pediatrics and infectious diseases. She received her fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. Both her residency and internship were completed at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York City. She received her medical training at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.
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Antoine Soliman, MD Neonatology Antoine Soliman, M.D. attended medical school at The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania. He completed both his internship and residency in pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. He performed a fellowship in Neonatology/Perinatology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as well. Dr. Soliman is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology. He joined CHOC/PSF in 2007, and specialized in all aspects of newborn medicine, with particular interest in the care of extremely low birth weight preterm infants. He is fluent in Arabic.
Amit Soni, MD Pediatric Hematology Dr. Soni recently joined the PSF Division of Hematology. Amit Soni, M.D. is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Soni completed medical school at Saint George's University in Grenada, West Indies. His residency training was completed at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and fellowship training was completed at Children?s Hospital of Orange County. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Soni worked as a hemostasis/thrombosis clinical research fellow at Children?s Hospital of Orange County and earned additional certification in a UCI graduate program in clinical trials and product development. In addition to his clinical duties with PSF, he will continue his research studies. Dr. Soni has special interest in Hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. He was recently awarded the distinguished, international Bayer Hemophilia Clinical Training Award. Dr. Soni is available to see patients at CHOC Children's Hospital of Orange County.
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Tesmer, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Katrina Tesmer, M.D. provides the full range of neonatal medical services. Dr. Tesmer serves as the Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Western Medical Center in Santa Ana. Dr. Tesmer is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. She served her fellowship and residency through the University of Southern California and White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, respectively. She graduated from the Medical School of Gdansk, Poland and completed her internship at Mlava Hospital in Poland.
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Torno, MD Oncology Dr. Lilibeth Torno is the Clinical Director, Outpatient Services and the CHOC ACTS (After the Cancer Treatment Survivorship )Program. She also leads the Ambulatory Care Services of The CHOC Cancer Institute and directs the CHOC Long Term Follow-up Clinic for survivors of childhood cancer. The outpatient clinic provides comprehensive care of children undergoing chemotherapy, as well as those who have completed therapy. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Torno completed her fellowship training at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She completed her residency at CHOC. She attended medical school at University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
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Trice, MD Neurology Pediatric neurologist Jill Trice, M.D. specializes in the treatment and management of all neurological conditions, with special emphasis in adolescent neurology, seizures and learning disorders. Dr. Trice served both her fellowship and internship training at St. Louis Children?s Hospital in Missouri. She completed her residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She received her medical training at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. She is specifically interested in pediatric headache, learning disabilities, and neonatal neurology.
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Trinh, MD Endocrinology Lien N. Trinh, M.D. is board certified in pediatrics and in pediatric endocrinology. Dr. Trinh completed her fellowship training in pediatric endocrinology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She served her internship and residency at St. Vincent?s Catholic Medical Center, New York Medical College and received her medical degree at St. George?s University, School of Medicine in St. George, Grenada. Dr. Trinh is fluent in Vietnamese.
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Umnas, MD Critical Care Pediatric physician Gilbert Umnas, M.D. provides hospitalist services for the PSF Critical Care Division at the outreach hospitals that we serve. Dr. Umnas is board certified in pediatrics. He completed his residency at Children's Hospital of Orange County and completed medical school at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
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Cecilia Vaquero Solans, MD Gastroenterology Dr. Vaquero Solans is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology. A graduate of Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Medicine, she completed pediatric residency training in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Vaquero Solans trained in pediatric nutrition at North Shore University Hospital, Cornell University Medical College in Manhasset, New York,and completed fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx New York. Her interests span the whole spectrum of pediatric digestive diseases, with special emphasis in nutrition, growth and obesity. Dr. Vaquero Solans speaks fluent Spanish and is available to see patients at CHOC Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).
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Veiga, MD Nephrology Pediatric nephrologist Patricia Veiga, M.D. specializes in treatment and management of the full spectrum of related kidney conditions. She completed her fellowship, residency and internship training at Children's Hospital of Buffalo in New York. She received her medical training at Saint Louis University in Missouri. Dr. Veiga is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology.
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Wang, MD Metabolic Disorders Raymond Wang, MD is a member of the PSF metabolic division and is board certified in both biochemical genetics and pediatrics. His major interests include inborn errors of metabolism, especially the lysosomal storage disorders. Dr. Wang has performed research on Fabry disease, determining the symptomatology of females with the disorder and participating as an investigator in a clinical trial for a novel treatment of the disease. He is currently in the process of establishing a lysosomal storage disorder clinic at the Children's Hospital of Orange County. Dr. Wang attended medical school at the University of California-Los Angeles. He completed his residency in pediatrics and medical genetics as well as a fellowship in clinical biochemical genetics at the University of California-Los Angeles/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Worcester, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Dr. Worcester serves as the Director of CHOC Children's Case Management and the Medical Director of the CHOC Children's Early Development Assessment Center. She specializes in all aspects of neonatal medicine with expertise in the management of critically ill and pre-term newborns. Dr. Worcester is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. She served her fellowship and residency at University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange. Additionally, she completed her internship at Harbor General Hospital at UCLA School of Medicine. She received her training at the University of Oregon Medical School in Portland.
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Younes, MD Gastroenterology Bassam Younes, M.D. treats the full spectrum of pediatric gastro-intestinal disorders and diseases. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology/nutrition. He completed his fellowship training at UCLA Children?s Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Younes received his residency training at Semmelweis University School of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York and attended medical school at Semmelweis University School of Medicine in Budpest, Hungary.
Anchalee Yuengsrigul, MD Pulmonology Dr. Yuengsrigul specializes in the treatment of asthma, chronic lung disease, apnea and sleep related respiratory disorders. She completed a pulmonology clinical and research fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago and a pediatric pulmonology fellowship at Miller Children's Hospital through the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Yuengsrigul completed her pediatric residency training at the Ramathibodi Hospital at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand and at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Her medical training was completed at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. She is board certified in pediatric pulmonology.
