{"id":282708,"date":"2026-04-23T22:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282708\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T22:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:13:15","slug":"los-angeles-hospital-searches-for-identity-of-unknown-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282708\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles hospital searches for identity of unknown patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Health officials are asking the public for help identifying a man who has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for more than a week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The unidentified patient arrived at Los Angeles General Medical Center last Wednesday, and hospital staff have been unable to locate any friends or family who can identify him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the L.A. County Department of Health Services, the man was brought to the hospital after he was found down near Santee Alley in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He is described as a Hispanic man in his 50s with fair skin, salt-and-pepper hair and brown eyes. Officials say he stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 104 pounds. He has no visible tattoos or scars.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/la-general-unknown-patient-4-23-26.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Los Angeles General Hospital unknown patient April, 23, 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/099a83cc6b8bfdba735f374c29397132.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Health officials are asked for help identifying a patient at Los Angeles General Medical Center. (L.A. County Dept. of Health Services)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone who can help identify the man is asked to contact Clinical Social Worker Kennedy DeBose at 323-409-3872. The L.A. General Department of Social Work can also be reached at 323-409-5253.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Los Angeles General Medical Center is a public hospital operated by the L.A. County Department of Health Services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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