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Many children who get sick or suffer a minor injury will recover with home care, but some may need medical attention. What should you do if your child is sick, and how do you know if it’s time to call their pediatrician or go to the urgent care or emergency department? Read on

In a move that will dramatically expand access to nationally ranked pediatric health care in the West Valley, Phoenix Children’s today announced plans to build a new freestanding, three-story hospital in Glendale, Ariz. Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Arrowhead Campus will offer inpatient care, an emergency department, an outpatient surgery center and a multi-specialty clinic.

The Phoenix Tourette Syndrome, a unique partnership between Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Banner Sun Health Research Institute, has been verified as a Center of Excellence by the Tourette Association of America, an institution that aims to advance research and advocacy for Tourette Syndrome and other tic disorders.

Phoenix Children’s has appointed Jon F. McGreevy, MD, MSPH, FAAP, as division chief of pediatric emergency medicine. Dr. McGreevy will lead a large and growing team of more than 100 dedicated professionals, including physicians, advanced practice providers and pediatric emergency medicine fellows who care for up to 200,000 emergency and trauma patients annually.

As Phoenix Children’s Division of Nephrology continues to grow to address the needs of children in Arizona and beyond, the health system has named renowned pediatric nephrologist and researcher Katherine Perry, MD, MS, the chief of the division. Dr. Perry comes to Phoenix Children’s from UCLA Health, where she worked as a board-certified pediatric nephrologist since 2006.

Angel Torres was running out of options. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy and a fruitless search for a bone marrow donor, the 3-year-old’s odds against acute lymphoblastic leukemia were grim. That changed in June, when Phoenix Children’s providers recommended CAR-T cellular therapy, a breakthrough new treatment that uses a patient’s own T-cells to attack and destroy cancer cells. Only available at a handful of children’s cancer centers nationwide, CAR-T worked for Angel, destroying the leukemia cells and giving him a second chance at life.

Scientists at Phoenix Children’s Research Institute at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Phoenix have achieved remarkable progress in medical research thus far in 2024, advancing new cures, securing significant funding and improving medical care through more than 700 active studies.