Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan

Jeong Kim maintained a healthy lifestyle and always passed his routine health check-ups with flying colors. It all started with a sudden headache in 2018, which continued to worsen with each passing day. Kim thought the headaches were occurring due to stress and exertion and continued to ignore it. But the headache persisted for 5 months and new symptoms such as neck pain developed. “Something was definitely wrong,” he

Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan

Often, families are not prepared to handle medical emergencies of loved ones and it is the hospital nursing teams who play an important role in calming their fears during these critical times. Stepan Arabadjian, a resident of Los Feliz, faced such a situation when his father was admitted to the ICU at our hospital. “When you see your loved ones in pain and facing health issues, care and compassion

Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan

Since the time Andrea Reyes knew she was having a baby girl, she was eagerly waiting for the big day. But her wait was filled with anxiety and sleepless nights as—a first time mother—she didn’t know what to expect on the birthing table. “Being pregnant was an overwhelming experience, especially as the due date was approaching. But CHA HPMC staff helped me successfully deliver my first baby,” she recalls.

Posted by Su Lee

The first week of August is the World Breastfeeding Week. Priscilla Leyva, a mother of two babies who were both born at CHA HPMC, shares breastfeeding tips and her experience of giving birth at CHA HPMC.

Impressed by her previous experience at CHA HPMC, Priscilla chose CHA HPMC again for delivery of her second child. “They go above and beyond each and every time,” says Pricilla as she mentions

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Tom* complained of chest pains and his family immediately brought him to CHA HPMC. “We had to give him immediate treatment because his symptoms were dangerous and needed immediate care,” explained Dr. Raed Bargout, MD, CHA HPMC.

Time is of essence for any medical treatment and Tom’s family believes they did the right thing by bringing him to CHA HPMC. “With the availability of so many online resources,