Category: Pediatrics | Huntington Hospital

Huntington Health welcomes three pediatricians to the Arcadia, La Canada and Pasadena Huntington Health Physicians offices

September 25, 2023

Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars Sinai, announced three expert pediatricians, Christine Chen, MD, Francesca Corley, MD, and Hailey Heer, MD, have joined Huntington Health Physicians (HHP). With offices in three San Gabriel cities – Arcadia, La Canada and Pasadena – the HHP team of pediatricians provides world-class medical care to 25,000 children each year. […]

Halloween safety tips from local pediatrician John Rodarte, MD, Huntington Health Physicians

October 28, 2021

We can all agree, Halloween 2021 is shaping up to be a much better one than Halloween 2020! With Covid-19 cases trending downward in Southern California and many people already vaccinated against the disease, families are looking forward to doing some good old-fashioned trick-or-treating. However, with our youngest children still ineligible for vaccination, some precautions […]

Childhood Vaccines during COVID-19: Please Don’t Delay Care

August 25, 2020

By Brittany Middleton, MD, Medical Director of Inpatient Pediatrics, Huntington Hospital In light of the coronavirus pandemic, vaccination has become a topic of discussion. As we know, childhood vaccines are crucial for the health of our kids and our community. Each of the vaccines are important, especially the flu shot as we enter this year’s […]

Summer camps and COVID-19: Advice on how to keep your child (and family) healthy

July 6, 2020

By John Rodarte, MD, pediatrician, Huntington Health Physicians Whether or not to let your child attend summer camp is a difficult decision for many parents during this pandemic time. Many camps have been cancelled or changed to a virtual style, while others have modified their activities and procedures to comply with local health guidelines. […]

Brittany Middleton, MD, Medical Director, Pediatrics, on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

June 1, 2020

What is MIS-C? What do we know about it? MIS-C stands for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. It was previously called Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS). This is a new and very rare condition affecting children who usually have evidence of a current or prior COVID-19 infection. The current theory is that the COVID-19 infection […]

Santa Claus brings holiday joy to Huntington Hospital’s pediatric patients

December 12, 2019

On December 18, the Pasadena Police Air Operations Section and the Foothill Air Support Team (FAST), along with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, touched down from the North Pole (via helicopter) to deliver toys to our pediatric patients! The 14th annual visit was funded through generous contributions from Pasadena Police employees and Officer Associations participating […]

Doc Talk: FAQs for new NICU parents

December 4, 2019

In some instances, a baby (or babies!) might arrive early and require time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This can be emotional and stressful for new parents. Huntington Hospital’s Director of Pediatric Services, Jamie Powers, MD, shares her top five tips for NICU families to help prepare them for their babies’ stay at […]

Flu tips for your kids: John Rodarte, MD, Huntington Health Physicians featured in L.A. Parent Magazine

October 2, 2019

Fall is here – and not only is it time for back-to-school and the holidays, but it’s also flu season! Huntington Health Physicians pediatrician John Rodarte, MD, recently shared important information about what to do when your child has the flu or is just not feeling well during this busy time of year. In the […]

Doc Talk: Top Five Questions about the Flu

September 16, 2019

Fall is here and that means the flu season is around the corner. Huntington Health Physician’s Stuart Miller, MD, recently shared the five most common questions his patients ask him about the flu. 1.) What is the difference between the flu versus a cold? Flu and common colds are both respiratory illnesses, but caused by […]

Exer Urgent Care now open in La Canada Flintridge

June 3, 2019

Exer Urgent Care has opened a new medical facility in La Cañada Flintridge, located at 475 Foothill Blvd. at the intersection of Foothill Blvd. & Gould Ave., near CA-210. Built and staffed by Huntington Hospital’s ER physicians, Exer Urgent Care is the ER alternative which offers patients more on-site medical services than most urgent care […]

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