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… Bike Safety Injury Prevention Phoenix Children’s Center for Family Health and Safety When riding a bicycle, one must … family has joined me in many of these rides and I have also competed in bike events.   In our previous bike safety blog, we explained the importance of sizing your bike, how to pick the right one for you and the importance of wearing …

… Blistering temperatures, urban sprawl, and limited access to transportation make the Valley a nightmare for kids and teens with nowhere to call home. What’s worse, … Health Care Heroes is one of Arizona’s most prestigious and competitive awards programs. Now in its 20th year, it …

… Kaylea's Story Patient Stories Barrow Neurological Institute at … of her head and exited the other, and the child was in a coma. "It was serious enough that in most cases we would … said Kaylea's father, Michael. New Medical Techniques Fortunately, neurosurgeons at Barrow at Phoenix Children's …

… Brandon's Story Patient Stories Barrow Neurological Institute at … upstairs cooking dinner, and she knew at once the crash had come from her husband's barbell set. She immediately … tissue through the wound - he tried to prepare the family for the possibility of permanent damage. Since the injury …

… Tube Feeding Gastroenterology (GI) Tube feeding is used to provide partial or full nutrition when your child is … may benefit from a feeding tube. A feeding tube can be placed through the nose and down into the stomach or lower … feeds can be provided as bolus feeds, continuous feeds or a combination of the two. Bolus feeds are like eating a meal. …

… Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Theo’s medical journey Patient Stories Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)   Although his … crying all the time no matter what they did to comfort him.  When Theo was four weeks old, Christina heard … K-wires in his left forearm. He’s also had several rod replacements over the years for a total of 11 surgeries to …

… helped make our Heart Center the first program in Arizona to implant the Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) … congenital heart defects, making heart disease the most common birth defect. In addition, about 1 in 5 children have … 2000s, patients had to undergo open-heart surgery to replace heart valves. Now, many patients have a less invasive …

… At 18 months old, Lilye had a minor fall while sitting in a toddler-sized lawn chair. She didn’t seem to be seriously … and physical therapist. “Phoenix Children’s has been our place since Lilye was a year and a half,” Jennelle said. … It’s nice having everything we need in one place.” A Common Complication of Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Nearly …