Contact us or find a patient care location. Privacy Statement. Non-Discrimination Notice. All rights reserved. Skip Navigation. I Want To I Want to Find Research Faculty Enter the last name, specialty or keyword for your search below. Combining a commitment to research and education that results in the highest quality clinical care, the Children's AIDS Center offers patients the hope of early detection, prompt treatment, fewer opportunistic infections and a better quality of life.
HIV infection in children and adolescents differs from that of adults because it is often difficult to diagnose, as symptoms are nonspecific. These young patients experience failure to thrive, recurrent opportunistic infections and abnormalities that affect growth, motor development and the central nervous system.
Children, teenagers and young adults with HIV infection receive comprehensive medical and psychosocial care at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Medical services include coordinated clinical care, confidential HIV antibody testing, medical evaluation, nutritional counseling, pre- and post-test counseling, pharmacy, hospitalization if necessary and investigational therapies clinical trials and specialty referrals, as needed.
In addition, the Children's AIDS Center provides community outreach services including community advisory boards, community education programs, consultation to district school boards, clinical training for physicians, psychologists, nurses and social workers and the University Children Medical Group Speakers Bureau. Services for HIV-infected children, teenagers and young adults are available in specialized multidisciplinary ambulatory care services at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
The Clinical Immunology Service provides coordinated comprehensive care for infants and children under 16 years who are HIV-infected or at risk through perinatal transmission or through transfusions received prior to the screening of blood for HIV antibodies.
The Teenage Health Center in the Division of Adolescent Medicine provides comprehensive health care services to youths ages 12 through 23 years old who are HIV-infected or at risk of infection. Services are provided with sensitivity to the developmental needs of teenagers and their families. Homeless and runaway youth, pregnant teens and teen parents are high priorities. A street outreach team provides curbside counseling about AIDS and risk reduction behaviors to youth on the street.
Referrals for shelter, health care and social services are also provided by outreach workers. A team that includes youth educators provides group education and skill building sessions to pregnant teens and teen parents at schools and community agencies.
Psychologists provide individual, couple, family and group counseling. Turn left into first hallway and walk to the end of the hallway.
Enter the Outpatient Tower by taking the ramp to the bridge Note: You will automatically be on the 3rd floor. Parking is available for a fee in the building parking lot.
Enter the parking structure on Alexandria Street. From Southbound Exit Sunset Boulevard. Left east on Sunset Boulevard.
Citibank building will be on your right-hand side, on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Alexandria Street. From Northbound Exit Vermont Avenue. Right north on Vermont Avenue to Sunset Boulevard. Left west on Sunset Boulevard.
Citibank building will be on your left-hand side, on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Alexandria Street. West on Los Feliz to Hillhurst. Left south on Hillhurst to Sunset Boulevard. Right west on Sunset Boulevard. Our physicians employ advanced clinical and medical techniques to diagnose, evaluate and manage primary immune deficiency disorders PIDS in children.
At the Gores Family Allergy Center, our team of board-certified doctors, nurses and staff deliver the highest quality patient-centered care and clinical services available for allergy patients and their families while providing education and conducting research. Our goal is to expand diagnostic and research capabilities, with a strong emphasis on a physician education and awareness campaign for children diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency PI.
While effective treatment exists for patients affected by these diseases, many patients are undiagnosed and untreated because of a lack of awareness by physicians. Our outreach priorities are to:. Research Community. Medical Learners. Job Seekers. Stem Cell Transplant Improves Blood Cell Production Through our research and clinical trials at University Hospitals, our team has made significant progress in aspects of gene therapy and cell manipulation for improved stem cell transplant success rates.
Thymus transplantation: When the thymus, a lymphoid organ that produces cells for the immune system, is not present or not functioning, thymus or thymic transplantation may result in a positive effect for patients with immune deficiency disorders.
Hematopoietic cell transplantation: As a primary treatment option for severe immune deficiency disorders, our team provides the replacement of blood forming cells, called hematopoietic stem cells, to generate new red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
Lifestyle Recommendations for Improved Health Our team works with our immune deficiency disorder patients to understand how even small lifestyle changes can make a big impact on quality of life.
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