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.
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
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.
Healthcare
Rapid genome testing for infants saves lives, costs
A recently completed pilot program at CHOC and other California clinical sites helped target a baby’s specific genetic disease in just days.