MADERA, CA, November 11, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Claudine Aguilar Mendoza, Doctor of Medicine for Emergency Physicians Medical Group, at Children's Hospital Central California, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in healthcare.

With seven years of medical experience, Dr. Mendoza is recognized as a specialist in pediatrics and emergency care. She brought her talents to Children's Hospital Central California in 2006. Her responsibilities include treating patients in the urgent care center, caring for children, and performing minor surgery. In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Mendoza teaches pediatric and family medicine to residents at the University of California, San Francisco. She is especially proud of her association with Children's Hospital Central California. She attributes her success to her hard work and passion for her profession, and to the values that her family had instilled in her.

Dr. Mendoza received her MD in 2003 from the American University of the Caribbean. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and volunteers regularly in local homeless shelters and food banks.

About Children's Hospital Central California
Children's Hospital Central California is a not-for-profit, state-of-the-art children's hospital on a 50-acre campus. In California, they treat more inpatient cases than any pediatric hospital north of San Diego, making them the second largest children's hospital in the state. Their 338-bed facility is one of the 10 largest hospitals of its type in the nation.

Children's Hospital Central California received Magnet Nursing designation in 2004 and redesignation in 2008. It is the first children's hospital west of the Rockies to receive Magnet Nursing designation, the highest nursing benchmark in the world. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and proud to have been recognized by the LeapFrog Group with an award for Excellence in Patient Safety and Health Care Quality.

Children's Hospital Central California performs more than 9,000 pediatric surgeries a year and their Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units have some of the lowest mortality rates in the country while treating some of the sickest kids.

About Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who's Who is an exclusive membership organization that recognizes and empowers executives, professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the world. From healthcare to law, engineering to finance, manufacturing to education, every major industry is represented by its 400,000 active members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, Cambridge Who's Who offers an online networking platform where members can establish new business relationships and achieve career advancement within their company, industry or profession.

For more information, please visit our site: Cambridge Who's Who.

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