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… Advocacy. For the month of May, we are spotlighting Ashish Patel, MD , for his work in the field of Research and Wendy Bernatavicius, MD , for her contributions to Education and Advocacy. Ashish S. Patel, MD Ashish S. … populations, novel therapeutics and immunology. Dr. Patel completed his undergraduate studies at Emory University and …

… For the month of March, we are spotlighting Deborah J. Tom, MD for her work in the field of Education and Kathleen … and Advocacy. Deborah J. Tom, MD Deborah J. Tom, MD , is a neonatologist and serves as Chair of Phoenix Children’s … of neonatology and has expertise in treating neonates with complex medical diagnoses. Dr. Tom joined Phoenix Children’s …

… it’s waking up sleepy kids in the morning, getting them to do their homework after school or shutting down their … parents cave in and say, “yes,” just to keep the peace. This creates inconsistency at home and a yo-yo effect on the … for children, but also for adults. It helps avoid the common stumbling block of inconsistency between caregivers. …

… Advocacy, and Dr. Joanna L. Kramer for her contributions to Education and Research. Dr. Vasudha L. Bhavaraju Vasudha “Vasu” L. Bhavaraju, MD is a pediatric hospitalist and chief medical education … State University College of Medicine. Dr. Bhavaraju completed her pediatric residency at Phoenix Children's …

… He’s a survivor Blog Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Survivorship Teenagers Cancer   In 2016, Sammy was … two siblings when he got the news. The nagging shoulder discomfort he’d been experiencing wasn’t due to the way the three-sport athlete was working out – it was …

… My liver transplant – Adam’s story Blog Autoimmune Disease Liver Transplant Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) … my body for about 10 minutes. I thought I was dying. After coming to in the dark, I considered my mortality and what …

… Marrow Transplant Sickle Cell Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders In the heartwarming journey of Karma and Kiana, … emerged – their older brother, Khamal. Their inspiring story of sibling love and expert medical care is powerfully … days of Karma and Kiana’s lives went smoothly, with minimal complications or reasons for concern. However, by the time …

… on reading problems Blog Dyslexia School Psychology Disabilities that affect reading Different cultures have … but the child, and the deficits, remain the same. According to Arizona statute, “dyslexia” is a specific learning … Although early readers may confuse the letter/sound combinations of “b” and “d” or may read “was” as “saw,” …

… A broken heart Blog Congenital Heart Disease Palliative Care Phoenix Children’s Fetal Care Center … as an acronym for his full name – was diagnosed with such complex heart deformities that providers didn’t expect him to survive the pregnancy. However, he was born full term in …

… Remembering Maddox: The story of a heart warrior Blog Hypoplastic left heart syndrome … Transplant Heart Month The most vivid memory Tyler has of his son Maddox’s time at Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart … – he was 17 months old when the they learned a heart had become available for him. He received his transplant on Sept. …