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Lung Transplantation in Children What is a lung transplant? A lung transplant is surgery to remove 1 or both diseased lungs and replace them with healthy lungs from a suitable organ donor. In most cases, lungs that are transplanted come from people who have died and donated their
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Whether you’re expecting or hoping to get pregnant, you want your baby to have a healthy start in life. Our compassionate team can help you learn more about the health of your pregnancy and child. We support you as you prepare for any expected or unexpected conditions your child
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Liver Transplant for Children What is a liver transplant for children? A liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver from another person. The new liver may come from an organ donor who has just died. A liver transplant may also come from a healthy
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Personal Insights Into Sickle Cell Disease
… SCDC project. LaDeidre brings invaluable perspective to our team, and we are deeply grateful for her willingness to … was an ongoing struggle. Her eldest daughter, now 26, underwent a bone marrow transplant two years ago—a … healthcare providers, state agencies and community members. Ultimately, her hope is that this project will lead to …
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The Neurosurgery program at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children' s is committed to providing the highest quality of care to each and every child, while supporting their families through extremely challenging times. We strive to ensure that your child receives
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease – From patient to provider
… inflammatory bowel disease, while studying in college. He ultimately used his personal experiences, love of science … inflammatory bowel disease. I worked closely with the IBD team at Cincinnati, specifically Dr. Ted Denson. I … 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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Cerebral Palsy in Children What is cerebral palsy in children? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a brain (neurological) disorder that causes problems with normal motor function. It's a lifelong condition that affects how the brain and muscles communicate. CP affects body movement, muscle
Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program
The Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) program at Phoenix Children’s brings the therapeutic benefits of animal interaction to both beside care and hospital events. Our goal is to help patients, families and staff through difficult procedures and extended hospitalizations. This program
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Neurocutaneous Syndromes in Children What are neurocutaneous syndromes in children? Neurocutaneous syndromes are disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, organs, skin, and bones. The diseases are lifelong conditions that can cause tumors to grow in these areas. They can also
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Acute Spinal Cord Injury What is an acute spinal cord injury (SCI)? The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries signals between the brain and the rest of the body. Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is due to a traumatic injury. The injury may cause a bruise (contusion)