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First-Time Mom Lucila Alvarado Gains Confidence with Breastfeeding Support at CHA HPMC
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
Impressed by her sister’s delivery experience at CHA HPMC, Lucila Alvarado chose CHA HPMC to welcome her first baby. “My sister delivered her second baby here in 2019 and I was really impressed by the care she received. I also like the fact that the hospital emphasizes on the importance of breastfeeding and does not prioritize C-section for deliveries unless it’s needed to ensure the safety of the mother
Spinal Injury Couldn’t Keep her Down – Sun Ok Rhee Gets her Life Back with Specialized Therapy
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
Sun Ok Rhee enjoys traveling and was looking forward to visiting her family in Korea. But things didn’t go as planned—she started experiencing severe back pain. “My back was hurting every single day and I couldn’t walk properly,” she says. An MRI showed that Sun suffered from spinal stenosis, a condition causing the narrowing of open spaces in the spine which puts pressure on the nerves and spinal cord.
Mita Alobaid Receives Immediate Lifesaving Care for Severe Hypertension
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
As a former nurse, Mita Alobaid understood the importance of taking care of her health. But somehow in the hustle and bustle of patient care and family life, she began neglecting her own health, since the past few years. “Due to high work pressure, I started working very long hours and completely neglected myself, my family, and my health,” says Mita, who is hypertensive and diabetic.
To make
Robotic Knee Surgery Gets Restaurateur Active Again
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
John Dalesandro recently dashed across the floor of his restaurant in La Brea, Los Angeles. His patrons were pleased to see him back on his feet after recovering from a partial knee replacement surgery.
Three years ago, John suffered a meniscal tear—an injury caused by forceful or sudden twisting of knee. “Being in the restaurant business, I am on my feet for 7-8 hours a day. I lift
ER Doctor’s Experience Receiving Vital COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
Posted by Divya Sathyanarayanan
As an Emergency Medicine Specialist at CHA HPMC, Dr. Shahrokh Kohanim understood how deadly COVID-19 is—he had seen many critical patients wheeled in to the Emergency Room. But on Dec. 21, Dr. Kohanim became the patient. “I developed severe cough and my COVID test came out positive,” he says.
Dr. Kohanim, who was undergoing an immunosuppressive therapy for a skin disease, was considered a high-risk patient for COVID-19. “I
