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CHOC at Mission Hospital

We know that all parents want the best medical care for their children, that is easily accessible and conveniently located. That’s why we offer a top children’s hospital just for south Orange County families. CHOC at Mission Hospital is a separately licensed 54-bed “hospital within a hospital” on the fifth floor of Mission Hospital. It is the only children’s hospital in south Orange County, the surrounding coastal areas and north San Diego County.

South Orange County’s Only Children’s Hospital

Inside its doors, you’ll find a modern facility with comprehensive services, individualized care and personal attention for patients ranging from newborns to young adults. At CHOC at Mission Hospital, we offer:
  • A full medical staff, with physicians in virtually every pediatric specialty
  • An all-RN nursing staff
  • Hospitalists and neonatologists on site 24 hours a day
  • 24-bed Medical/Surgical Unit for children who need to be hospitalized while receiving care for an illness, injury or surgery.
  • 8-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) providing the highest level of care for critically ill and injured children
  • 22-bed, Level 3 NICU providing critical care for newborns, and neonatal care teams who can be present during high-risk births at Mission Hospital
  • State-of-the-art Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and Sleep Center
  • Child life specialists to help minimize anxiety for young patients and their siblings, and to help them understand medical treatments
  • Pediatric emergency services and a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
  • Ronald McDonald Family Room, sleep rooms and shower accommodations for families to stay the night with their child in the hospital
  • Additional shared services with Mission Hospital including rehabilitation services, surgical services, radiology and laboratory

Stories from CHOC at Mission Hospital

CHOC patient Kris Ewing with grandmother Pamela Ewing posing in front of trees.

An investigational medication device yields dramatic firsts in a CHOC clinical trial for a patient with a motor neuron disorder.

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A new mother shares how CHOC’s primary care network and 24/7 nurse advice line supported her as she navigated a new life stage.

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Dr. Peter Anderson

Dr. Anderson specializes in identifying ways to improve the outcomes of ill neonates and implementing interventions to optimize brain growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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White person's fingers with a wart

Warts are a common childhood ailment that generally don’t cause illness or a health problem. Here, a CHOC pediatrician provides an overview.

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A paper by CHOC clinicians concludes the device is a “safe and effective noninvasive option” for infants in certain circumstances.

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A woman with brown hair and glasses helps a child with schoolwork

CHOC experts provide an overview of the late neurocognitive effects of childhood cancer treatment to help caregivers better support patients.

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