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Concerned your child has a learning disability? Here’s what you can do
… in class, but it did little to improve the situation and reinforced my teacher’s opinion that I was not ready for first … ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or complete mathematical calculations. Learning disabilities do …
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Phoenix Children’s and 12 News share miracle stories from 2020
… Phoenix Children’s and 12 News share miracle stories from 2020 Blog Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders NICU Orthopedics Phoenix … subsequent chemo treatments – along with an array of health complications requiring specialty care from nearly a dozen …
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What is sickle cell? Celebrating Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
… Awareness Month Blog COVID-19 Hematology Sickle Cell Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders When baby Jacquie was born, … show symptoms of the disease for up to a year. When they do come, symptoms may include jaundice (skin yellowing), anemia … symptoms and prognosis. The care team utilizes data to inform state-of-the-art sickle cell care, which may include …
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What parents should know about Monkeypox
… Blog Infection Prevention Monkeypox As monkeypox becomes more prevalent in the United States and around the … The rash will go through several stages, including scabs, before healing. The rash can look like pimples or blisters …
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National Child Injury Prevention Day 2022
… Phoenix Children’s plays an integral role in educating our community about keeping children safe from preventable injuries. In 2021, our Center for Trauma Care treated 2,700 children who suffered injuries … important information with families during their well child visits (particularly for our most at risk population of …
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Baylee's Story
… Baylee's Story Patient Stories Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders The initial diagnosis was … Roberta Adams, MD, explained the best chance would come from a sibling match — specifically, Baylee’s … the transplant was a success. But then Baylee had serious complications. Brody’s healthy cells were doing their …
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Phoenix Children’s Appoints New Division Chief to Lead Neuropsychology Specialty
Phoenix Children’s, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pediatric healthcare systems, appointed a new division chief to lead the vital area of pediatric neuropsychology. Ashley M. Whitaker, PhD, ABPP-CN, recently joined Phoenix Children’s and offers key leadership and expertise to grow the health system’s recognized neuropsychology program.
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A cautionary tale to prevent cardiovascular disease
… disease Blog Holidays Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care Heart Disease Phoenix Children’s Social Media … too late. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends three key action steps to prevent heart disease : … to spend less time on the couch and more time on the move. Visiting a local park, planting fruits and vegetables in the …
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Eli’s Journey to Scoliosis Surgery
Meet Eli, a 16-year-old runner, who received posterior spinal fusion surgery at Phoenix Children’s to treat progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Q&A with Patient Experience Leaders
… you to two leaders helping lead Phoenix Children’s effort to ensuring we provide a consistently exceptional … be a doctor one day. Growing up, the car giving calling become more sophisticated as I loved fixing broken systems, I … career in healthcare. I can vividly remember 7-year-old me visiting my pediatrician, Dr. Character, with so much …
