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The Associated Press
Andrew Costandi, MD, MMM, Named Anesthesiologist-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 29, 2026-- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has appointed Andrew Costandi, MD, MMM, as Anesthesiologist-in-Chief and Department Chair of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine (ACCM), effective Aug. 1. In this leadership role, Dr. Costandi will oversee multiple clinical divisions at CHLA, including the Divisions of Clinical Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Palliative Care, and Critical Care Medicine, which includes the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. In addition to ensuring high-quality clinical care across these teams, he will be responsible for advancing research and education programming; guiding strategic growth and quality improvement; leading recruitment and faculty development; managing financial priorities; and strengthening interdisciplinary partnerships with other teams across the enterprise. Dr. Costandi also serves as Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260729561541/en/ Andrew Costandi, MD, MMM, Anesthesiologist-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles “Since joining CHLA in 2015, Dr. Costandi has taken on progressively significant leadership roles within the Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine. Significantly, while leading the Pediatric Liver Transplant Anesthesia Program, he established enhanced recovery pathways that have contributed to CHLA’s nation-leading liver transplant outcomes for the fourth year
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Exclusive: Precise Behavioral Lands $14.2 Million to Tackle ED Boarding, Eliminate ‘Vendor Soup’
Precise Behavioral has raised $14.2 million in a funding round led by A1 Health Ventures. The Los Angeles-based behavioral health services and technology provider will use the new capital to scale its existing operations and refine its AI capabilities. Precise Behavioral partners with hospitals and health systems to provide telehealth and on-site behavioral healthcare services via its platform.
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Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Beverly Hills Supports Healing
July 27, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Healing after oral surgery depends on many factors, including the body's natural ability to repair tissue. As more patients seek treatment options that work alongside those natural processes, regenerative materials prepared from a patient's own blood have become an established part of many oral surgery procedures. At Los Angeles Oral and Facial Surgery, platelet rich plasma injection in Beverly Hills is part of a broader approach to supporting recovery after procedures such as tooth extractions, bone grafting, and dental implant placement through the use of platelet-rich fibrin, commonly known as PRF.
Rafu Shimpo
Keiro Announces Keiro Kikyo Home’s Licensure Approval
Keiro announced on July 9 that the first board and care home for Keiro Kikyo Home, located in Torrance, has officially received its Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) license issued by the California Department of Social Services (DSS). Keiro Kikyo Home is now transitioning from the development phase...
Long Beach Post
Swapping a nursing home for ‘neighborhoods’: Long Beach VA unveils new care facility
Administrators say the new Community Living Center, which has been in the works since 2008, is a model for the future of long-term veteran care. The post Swapping a nursing home for ‘neighborhoods’: Long Beach VA unveils new care facility appeared first on Long Beach Post .
japanupmagazine.com
Keiro Kikyo Home Receives State License for Its First Care Home in Torrance
Keiro Kikyo Home has received its Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) license from the California Department of Social Services, Keiro announced. The license covers the organization’s first board and care home, located in Torrance, and marks a major step toward opening. What Keiro Kikyo Home Will Offer.
pasadenanow.com
UCLA Doctors Who Staff Pasadena Specialty Care Clinics Could Be Affected by Union Drive
Doctors who treat patients at UCLA Health’s Pasadena clinics work in a system targeted for a new unionization campaign to be announced Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to Service Employees International Union. The campaign, called UC Doctors United, will seek to organize nearly 10,000 attending doctors across the University...
japanupmagazine.com
Kigawa Chiropractic: NAET and Gentle Care for All Ages in Gardena and Santa Ana
Kigawa Chiropractic offers a broad range of care centered on NAET, an allergy elimination technique, at its Gardena and Santa Ana offices. Dr. Chie Kigawa, D.C., is a certified NAET practitioner who also holds acupuncture credentials, and she sees patients of every age, from infants to seniors. Services at Kigawa...
CBS News
Child cancer cases in Orange County community elicit demand for federal investigation
northcountydailystar.com
Check School Health Off Your List: VCC Encourages Early Appointments
VISTA, CA – As families prepare for a new school year, Vista Community Clinic (VCC) is encouraging parents and caregivers to schedule children’s vaccinations now to help avoid the late summer rush and ensure students are ready for the first day of class. Back-to-school is one of the...
ABC7
MLK Jr. Community Hospital, vital to LA community, could shut down again due to Medicaid cuts
MLK Jr. Community Hospital in Willowbrook is facing a crisis due to staggering cuts to Medicaid, stemming from the Big Beautiful Bill. "If that hospital shuts down, people will die," said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who represents Willowbrook.
DrumBeatsLa
Preventing amputation: A doctor’s guide for diabetes patients
For many diabetes patients, amputation becomes a last-resort measure after infections, ulcers, or poor circulation worsen rapidly and leave few other treatment options. But according to Dr. Estelle Everett, a physician and researcher specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), most diabetes-related amputations can be prevented through early […] The post Preventing amputation: A doctor’s guide for diabetes patients appeared first on DrumBeatsLa .
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After California residents line up to object, developer withdraws plan for giant data center
Residents in El Segundo, California successfully halted a proposed data center project due to concerns about electricity use, pollution, noise, and the facility's proximity to homes, schools, and youth sports fields. A proposed data center in El Segundo, California, unraveled during a public hearing last week, when strong resident opposition...
MyUtahNews.com
Ocean Recovery Clients Cite Single-Gender Tracks in Recent Reviews
Single-Gender Treatment Tracks at Orange County Rehab Draw Positive Client Feedback. Newport Beach, United States - July 19, 2026 / Ocean Recovery /. Ocean Recovery, an Orange County drug rehab situated in Newport Beach, is receiving increased attention following a sustained pattern of client reviews that highlight the facility's clinician-led model, gender-specific treatment tracks, and coastal setting. Feedback collected across multiple platforms points to consistent themes: individualized care, clinical depth, and a treatment environment that clients describe as both structured and restorative.