Two Things to Celebrate
Kitty Youngsma contacted us because she was grateful that our hospital helped catch her son’s Kawasaki diagnosis within the 10-day window.  By giving her a voice on our blog, we are helping her accomplish her goal of spreading the word about the importance of catching Kawasaki Syndrome early, and helping her celebrate a positive patient [...]

After spending two weeks providing medical assistance to victims of the Haiti earthquake, Dr. Henri Ford has returned to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Now back in Los Angeles, he is being consulted by media sources for his perspective on ongoing rescue and relief efforts in his native country.

abc7 Eyewitness News

In this special edition of abc7’s Eyewitness [...]

We just celebrated our 100th surgery on January 14, 2010, using the Da Vinci® Surgical System, 18 months after our first procedure was performed!
Meet our five surgeons trained to use our robotic system: From left to right: Chester Koh, M.D., Andy Chang, M.D., Cathy Shin, M.D., Roger DeFilippo, M.D., and Donald Shaul, M.D. (photo by Robin Moore-DeCapua)

So what [...]

A recent NPR article about rebuilding efforts in post-earthquake Haiti featured this photo slideshow that includes gripping images of Childrens Hospital Chief of Surgery, Dr. Henri Ford.

The photos play to audio from a Morning Edition radio piece profiling rescue and reconstruction efforts currently underway.
Haiti Moves Past Broken Bones To Future Needs

Update from Dr. Henri Ford (Received January 26, 3:56 p.m.)
“This is the most remarkable story I have seen these past 2 weeks!
 This man was just rescued from the rubble ALIVE and brought to our field hospital.  He is in stable condition. 
I could not contain myself!  There is complete jubilation in the hospital!  Look for [...]