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Inflammatory Bowel Disease – From patient to provider
… Inflammatory Bowel Disease – From patient to provider Blog Inflammatory … experiences, love of science and passion for serving his community to become a pediatric gastroenterologist and care … I will really run this race fast if I have urgency for 26 miles.” My second thought was to try to determine how to …
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A Lifetime of Care for Children with Spina Bifida
… At the Spina Bifida Clinic at Phoenix Children’s, we celebrate both the small victories and significant milestones … they navigate their daily lives caring for a child with a complex medical condition. What Is Spina Bifida? Spina … adulthood. We currently see existing patients until age 26. Our transition team includes a nurse and social worker …
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Concierge services provide a bridge for families
… a routine ultrasound 20 weeks into her pregnancy, Laurelin learned that her baby, Norah, had spina bifida – a … severity, depending on the size and location of the defect. Complications may include walking and mobility problems, … because the in-utero procedure must be performed before 26 weeks’ gestation. Relying on their faith and their …
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Cerebral palsy: The challenges, the beauty
… Americans are living with cerebral palsy (CP) , the most common physical disability of childhood. Caused by brain … those living with cerebral palsy are inspiring, says Michael Kruer, MD , director, Pediatric Movement Disorders … more comfortably and even sleeps through the night. At 26 weeks, Abby suffered a stroke in utero (before her …
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Phoenix Children’s Research Institute Secures Three Prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants
Phoenix Children’s Research Institute at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Phoenix has been awarded three new R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the gold standard of federally funded research awards.
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Your “To Do List” to Recharge Your Brain for a Healthier You
For many of us, it’s difficult to remember the last time we woke up feeling rested, full of energy and excited about the day ahead. Many of us feel exhausted and stressed, despite all the technologies we have available to be more efficient and connected. While it may seem that
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Bodhi's Story
A first birthday is a time of joy and celebration, but for Greg and Colleen, it marked the beginning of a journey they never anticipated. In 2018, just before their son, Bodhi, turned one, he experienced his first seizure. Alarmed and worried, Greg and Colleen rushed him to
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Phoenix Children’s Appoints Four New Division Chiefs To Lead Key Specialties
Phoenix Children’s has appointed four new division chiefs to lead vital areas of care in pathology and laboratory medicine, developmental pediatrics, allergy and immunology, and palliative medicine.
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Introducing a Collaborative Surveillance Initiative for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness in Arizona
Phoenix Children’s is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaborative surveillance initiative focusing on the population of individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Arizona. This initiative, conducted in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
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Phoenix Children’s Research Institute Study Identifies FOXF1 Enhancers Involved in Rare Lung Disease
This research provides new clarity on a rare, lethal, genetic lung disease which causes respiratory failure in newborns and infants. It also has implications for more common pulmonary disorders.