pediatrics

'They bridge what happens in science to medicine, with a focus on disorders that affect the most vulnerable of our population, and that’s the children,' says Dr. Sherin Devaskar

‘We wanted to ensure that communities of color knew that their children were accounted for in these initial studies,’ says Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson

Stress can have multiple effects on children. Read more to learn what they are.

‘Children are our future and if we don’t invest in them, we don’t have a shot,’ says UCLA Health’s Dr. Moira Szilagyi.

For Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP, life has been a series of serendipitous moments.

Case in point: During her residency at the University of Rochester, she happened to wander [...]

UCLA Health's Dr. Juan C. Alejos and Dr. Carlos Lerner offer advice for parents

There is no medication that is studied more, and more rigorously monitored, than vaccines,’ says UCLA Health pediatrician and infectious disease expert Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice

'We are celebrating the love and respect we continue to have for our loved ones on the other side'

‘We have quite a few tools in our toolkit to make this Halloween safe,’ says UCLA Health pediatrician and infectious disease expert Annabelle de St. Maurice

UCLA Health pediatrician Carlos Lerner discusses COVID-19 vaccinations and flu shots

Scabies is extremely contagious and is passed along through direct and prolonged human contact