In celebration of Thanksgiving, members of the CHOC Children’s family express what they’re most grateful for this year. Mary Green Registered nurse in the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC Children’s “I could list 100 reasons why I am thankful for CHOC. I’m thankful to work at a place with such visible growth: in the number […]
Dr. David Gibbs
Thank you, Parents and Families!
As I help CHOC Children’s celebrate its 50th anniversary, the overwhelming feeling for me and many I’ve met around the hospital is gratitude. For me, I’m grateful for the care I received when I fell out of that tree in 1964 and the friends I’ve made ever since. So many patients I’ve met are thankful […]
Kids and Surgery
Parents should understand and work through their concerns, because if the parents are scared, the child will be scared; if the parents are calm, the child will be calm too, says Dr. David Gibbs, a CHOC Children’s Pediatric
Surgeon.
12 Questions to Ask Before a Child’s Surgery
When a child faces surgery, the procedure can be just as scary – or even scarier – for a parent. The good news is that CHOC practices patient- and family-centered care, and works to ensure parents and patients are informed. Parents with a child facing surgery should ask plenty of questions to learn as much […]
