Shriners Hospitals for Children � Los Angeles utilizes a multidisciplinary team of physicians to provide comprehensive care for our patients. Our active medical staff consists of orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists and pediatricians. We also have a consulting staff of physicians available to our patients from a wide variety of disciplines including: radiology, genetics, hand surgery, microsurgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, oral maxillofacial surgery, pathology, psychiatry and urology.

SHC-LA is also an academic teaching and research institution. We partner with several major university teaching programs including: Harbor-UCLA, UCLA, USC, Cedars Sinai and White Memorial Medical Center in the fields of orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery and family practice.

You will see many different types of physicians attending to your child�s needs. Their identification badges will help you understand who they are:

• Attending Physician - a supervisory doctor
• Specialist - a doctor who has completed specialized training in a specific field of medicine
• Fellow - a doctor who is now completing a more specialized program
• Resident - a doctor who has completed medical school and is in hospital training
• Medical Student - a student who is studying to be a doctor
  
  
   Shriners Hospitals for Children Staff Physicians 

Orthopaedic Surgery

Colin Moseley, M.D.- Chief of Staff
Norman Otsuka, M.D.- Assistant Chief of Staff
Richard Bowen, M.D.- Orthopaedic Surgeon
Anthony Scaduto, M.D. - Orthopaedic Surgeon

 Pediatrics

Gayle Tyerman, M.D.- Head of Pediatrics
Alex Van Speybroeck, M.D. - Pediatrician
Yoshio Setoguchi, M.D.- Head of CAPP

 Plastic Surgery

Susan Kay, M.D. - Head of Plastic Surgery
Garry Brody, M.D. - Plastic Surgeon
John Lorant, M.D. - Plastic Surgeon
Curtis Cetrulo, Jr., M.D. - Plastic Surgeon 

 Anesthesiology

Mahnaz Broukhim, M.D. - Anesthesiologist
Mark Shafa, M.D. - Anesthesiologist
Randa Karas, M.D. - Anesthesiologist

Nurses

Every nursing unit consists of nurses who perform different patient care duties:

• Nurse Manager - a registered nurse (RN) who has responsibility for the unit 24 hours a day
• Charge Nurse - an RN who oversees all unit activities during a shift
  Registered Nurse (RN) - Your child has an RN assigned to him/her at all times, and are responsible for ensuring that your child�s condition is constantly monitored and that care and teaching are provided.
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - An LVN may be assigned to assist the RN with routine patient care issues.

Allied Health Care Professionals

There will be a variety of allied health care professionals who will be involved with the care of your child. Here are a few of them:

• Clinical Dietitians - licensed specialists in nutrition for children
• Radiology Technologists - specially trained hospital personnel who perform a variety of imaging and radiology tests
• Rehabilitation Therapists - occupational therapists and physical therapists perform rehabilitation services with your child
• Pharmacists - prepare all medicines that are prescribed by your SHC-LA physician. Prescriptions are available in our igneous pharmacy located on the first floor by the outpatient services department. 
• Social Workers - provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families