Dr. Jason M. Knight, Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care
Jason Knight, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange | CHOC Mission Hospital
Specialty:
Board Certified:
Critical Care Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
Dr. Jason Knight is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care. Dr. Knight serves as medical director of the PICU, medical director of telehealth, and division chief of CHOC Specialists Critical Care. Dr. Knight is also an assistant clinical professor at UC Irvine.
Dr. Knight received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Knight completed his residency training, including a year as chief resident, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. His fellowship training in critical care medicine was completed at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and CHOC Hospital, Orange, California.
Dr. Knight has special interest in congenital heart disease, ARDS, pediatric transport and telemedicine.
Locations
CHOC Specialist, Critical Care
 1201 W. La Veta Avenue
 Orange, CA 92868
CHOC at Mission Hospital
 27700 Medical Center Rd
 Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital
 1 Hoag Dr
 Newport Beach, CA 92663
Administrative Appointments
- Medical Director, Critical Care
 CHOC Specialists
- Medical Director, Telemedicine
 CHOC
Jason Knight, MD in the News
Cancer / Oncology
National brain mapping study receives its first ‘magical’ gift from patient with cancer
Ethan Nguyen is the first pediatric patient to become part of an NIH-funded study that began in 2022 and is led by UC Irvine.
Cancer / Oncology
Cancer survivor Kenny overcame daunting odds, leaves strong mark on CHOC care team
Kenny’s miraculous recovery from multiple infections caused by leukemia treatment exemplifies courage, resilience and expert care.
Critical Care
A family and care team that never gave up: Kaslyn’s story
After a rare heart condition and strokes almost took her life, Kaslyn is miraculously walking and talking thanks to expert care from CHOC.
Heart / Cardiology
CHOC earns national recognition for efforts to improve cardiac arrest survival
CHOC receives award for commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrests and helping to improve patient survival rates.
Genetics
Leveraging technology to help critically ill children with rare diseases
Though facing a rare disease, Oliver and his family found a diagnosis and hope at CHOC through the help of rapid whole-genome sequencing.
Genetics
Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing continues to provide answers and hope for parents of critically ill children with rare diseases
CHOC has ordered cutting-edge tests of rapid whole-genome sequencing (rWGS) on 150 patients, with 76 of them getting a precise diagnosis.