Dr. Hovig Artinian, Pediatric Pulmonology

Dr. Hovig K. Artinian is a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist who offers expert care for babies, kids and teens with a wide variety of respiratory and sleep conditions. As an expert in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine, he specializes in treating children with asthma, sleep disorders, neuromuscular conditions, chronic lung disease, recurrent pneumonia, and chronic ventilatory needs.

Prior to joining Rady Children’s Health, Dr. Artinian was an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF-Fresno, where he is from. He is affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is passionate about teaching (in fact, medicine is his second career after serving as a middle school and high school teacher prior to medical school).

“My passion is to help kids breathe better, so they can focus on being kids and thrive.”

Location

CHOC Specialists, Pulmonology
1201 W. La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-8709
fax: 714-509-3309

Education

• Medical School
  American University of the Caribbean, Saint Martin
• Residency
  UCSF Medical Center – Valley Children’s Hospital, Fresno, CA
• Fellowship
  Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for Pediatric Pulmonology;
  University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center for Sleep Medicine