Division of Infectious Diseases
The Division of Infectious Diseases offers both clinical and consultation services to meet the challenges posed by the dramatically changing nature and magnitude of pediatric infectious diseases. These changes require specialized and innovative approaches to the care of both common infections and more serious infectious diseases with high morbitity and mortality. Each year, UCMG physicians within the division serve more than 1,000 hospitalized patients with complex bacterial, fungal and viral infections including those infections in transplant and immunocompromised patients. In addition, the Division consults on more than 400 cases annually around the state of California.
Description of Programs and Services
- Clinical Activities
UCMG physicians care for and manage patients with complicated infections such as toxic shock syndromes, bone and joint infections, multi-resistant bacterial infections, disseminated and uncommon fungal infections, meningitis and encephalitis, tuberculosis, viral infections and AIDS.
- Kawasaki Syndrome Program
Divison members are active participants in the West Coast's largest clinical and research program for Kawasaki Syndrome (etiology, diagnosis and treatment), in conjunction with the The Heart Institute at CHLA and the Division of Cardiology physicians.
- Vaccination Program
These physicians administer an extensive vaccination program for infants and children, e.g., haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B.
- Research Program
These physicians administer an extramurally funded research program for molecular pathogenesis, prevention and therapy therapy of central nervous system infections due to bacteria and virus and sepsis syndrome.
- Consultation Services
UCMG physicians perform consultation services on a wide range of illnesses including: central nervous system infections, bone and joint infections, visceral abscesses and complicated pleuropulmonary infections. Other conditions include: complicated or severe varicella infections, herpes simplex infections requiring admission, endocarditis, mycobacterial infections, coccidioidal infections, selected parasitic infections, complicated measles infection, fever of unknown origin and periorbital/orbital cellulitis.
- Kwang Sik Kim, M.D., Division Head
- Jill A. Hoffman, M.D.
- Wilbert H. Mason, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.
- Lawrence A. Ross, M.D.
HOW TO CONTACT US
The Division of Infectious Diseases welcomes your inquiries. To contact us you can:
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| Call the Division directly at | (323) 669-2509 | |
Fax us at |
(323) 660-2661 |
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Write to us at |
Division of Infectious Diseases Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 4650 Sunset Blvd., #51 Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062 |
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Physicians who wish to contact a faculty member, consult about a patient or refer a patient can also call 1-800-ASK-PACE (1-800-275-7223). Please note, this service is for physicians ONLY. |
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