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What is sickle cell? Celebrating Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
… but that hasn’t slowed her down. Despite a rough start in life, Jacquie is like other toddlers: She loves dance parties … blood flow causes pain crises and makes it harder to filter out viruses and bacteria. In addition, sickle cell can lead … show symptoms of the disease for up to a year. When they do come, symptoms may include jaundice (skin yellowing), anemia …
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Phoenix Children’s Creates New Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, Welcomes Nine New Providers
Children who need care for cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, plagiocephaly and other craniofacial conditions will benefit from having seamless, coordinated care through Phoenix Children’s Medical Group.
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A journey from NICU parent to critical care nurse leader
… Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, and her family won’t have to bring out the snow shovels and winter coats. Her family has … The addition of Katie to the Phoenix Children’s family comes during a time of immense growth for the health care … as a mom — a time she said changed the trajectory of her life and her career. A journey from NICU mom to NICU nurse …
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Jack's Story
… Cancer and Blood Disorders For the first few years of his life, Jack was an ordinary, healthy toddler. However, three … to change. Jack started running a low-grade fever and began complaining of pain in his left armpit. Within a few days, … “He was honest, straightforward and he truly cared about Jack and our family,” says Laurie. They started …
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Phoenix Children’s Names Clinical Leadership Team for Emergency Department at Avondale Campus
As Phoenix Children’s prepares to open an emergency department in July 2023 in Avondale, Ariz., the pediatric healthcare system today announced the site’s clinical leadership team. Christina Conrad, DO, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist, will serve as medical director and Theresa Asta, RN, MSN, CPEN, CPN, will serve as clinical manager.
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Phoenix Children’s Researcher Awarded $3 Million Grant to Develop New Therapy for Lung Diseases in Premature Babies
An internationally renowned research scientist at the Phoenix Children’s Research Institute at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new treatment methods for lung disease in premature infants.
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Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
When it opens in 2024, it will continue to be Arizona’s only American Academy of Pediatrics-designated Level IV NICU, a designation indicating the highest level of medical care available for the most complex neonatal conditions, the sickest and the most premature newborns.
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Noelle: The Heart of Her Family
Thanks to Phoenix Children's, Noelle is a thriving 3-year-old whose heart beats to the healing tune of her family's love.
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Phoenix Children’s Launches Division of Anesthesiology, Names Leadership Team
Joining the newly created Division of Anesthesiology are 39 experienced providers who recently transitioned from a longstanding private practice into Phoenix Children’s Medical Group. Many of these skilled providers have subspecialties within anesthesia, including pediatric pain management, cardiology, transplantation and more. This team is already an integral part of daily care delivery, having practiced extensively within Phoenix Children’s health system.
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Phoenix Children’s Adds New Chief Medical Officer, Associate CMOs to its Ranks
In a move that strengthens the medical leadership of Phoenix Children’s, the health system today announced a new chief medical officer (CMO) as well as the expansion of the CMO office to include two associate CMOs.