Dr. Misha Khalighi, Adolescent Medicine
Misha Khalighi, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange | CHOC Mission Hospital
Specialty:
Board Certified:
Dr. Misha Khalighi, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician at CHOC Health Center at Centrum in Orange, California, specializing in the health and well-being of children. Dr. Khalighi is also board certified in adolescent medicine. She is a volunteer clinical faculty member at the University of California, Irvine.
As a member of the Rady Children’s Health Primary Care Network, she is part of a nationally recognized pediatric health system to deliver coordinated care and streamline access to specialty care and additional services when necessary.
Dr. Khalighi is particularly passionate about the management of heavy and painful menstrual bleeding and has published research among the adolescent population on this topic.
Outside the office, she loves spending time with her family and going to the beach.
“I’m passionate about helping adolescents navigate life, health, and wellness, from childhood into adulthood.”
Education
- Medical School
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA - General Pediatrics Residency
University of California, Irvine, CA/CHOC Hospital, Orange, CA - Adolescent Medicine Fellowship
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Acne
- Alcohol use, risk reduction and cessation
- At-risk youth
- Comprehensive contraception (pills, patch, ring, shot, implant)
- Development and growth of the adolescent (social, emotional, physical)
- Doxy-PEP
- Eating disorders
- Emergency contraception
- HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Male and female reproductive healthcare planning and counseling
- Marijuana use, risk reduction and cessation
- Menstrual concerns and assistance with menstrual management
- PCOS, metabolic syndrome
- Puberty issues
- Sexuality anticipatory guidance, sexual orientation and LGBTQ care
- Sexually transmitted infections (prevention, screening and treatment)
- Smoking and vaping cessation