Stories/Press Releases

The Nation Celebrates Children This September

This September marks the third year that National Child Awareness Month will be celebrated on a national level.

CHOC Children's New Campaign Featured in M Magazine

(The following is an excerpt of the story “Forward Motion: Driving Change for the Advancement of Pediatric Care” by Michelle Armstrong of M Magazine.)

Make Every Step Count for Kids

On Sunday, October 17th, over 15,000 walkers will gather for the 20th annual CHOC Walk in the Park presented by Disneyland® Resort.

'She's the Segerstrom You Don't Know'

(The following is an excerpt of the story “She’s the Segerstrom You Don’t Know” by David Whiting of The Orange County Register.)

Next to a volunteer helping with coffee a woman stands quietly in the shadows, nothing about her hinting that she has one of the most recognizable names in Orange County.

Change CHOC, Change the World Campaign Newsletter

CHOC launches campaign to fulfill destiny of the hospital. Read all about it.

Choc Children’s Receives $3 Million NIH Award To Use Stem Cells To Study The Impact Of Autism On The Living Brain

By Generating Brain Cells from Donated Skin Cells, CHOC Children’s Will Also Establish A Unique Neural Cell Bank for the Autism Research Community.

Meet Dr. Abdenur

José Abdenur, MD, is medical director of Metabolic Services at CHOC Children’s and chief of the Metabolic Disorders Division for the CHOC Physician Subspecialty Faculty.

Cancer Institute at the Leading Edge of Medicine

In 1948, Dr. Sidney Farber achieved the first clinical remission with chemotherapy ever reported for childhood leukemia, ushering in the era of modern oncology.

Endowments Provide Lasting Support for CHOC

In 1996, Susan and Jim Swenson of Dana Point, CA, created an endowment at CHOC Children’s to provide financial assistance to families whose children were being treated at CHOC.

CHOC Orthopaedic Institute on the Leading Edge of Medicine

The CHOC Children’s Orthopaedic Institute—the only pediatric orthopaedic program of its kind in the region—continues to grow in its third year with new programs and surgical innovations.

Current Stories And Press Releases

08/25/2010 Story The Nation Celebrates Children This September
08/12/2010 Story CHOC Children's New Campaign Featured in M Magazine
07/12/2010 Press Release Make Every Step Count for Kids
07/10/2010 Story 'She's the Segerstrom You Don't Know'
05/19/2010 Press Release Change CHOC, Change the World Campaign Newsletter