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Greyson crawls, stands, takes early steps
… typical childhood activities and even play sports. The most common type of clubfoot is “isolated,” meaning the child has … most children with clubfoot avoid major surgery and have excellent long-term results. At every stage, the team of experts at Phoenix Children’s works closely with patients and families, providing care, …
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Introducing a Collaborative Surveillance Initiative for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness in Arizona
Phoenix Children’s is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaborative surveillance initiative focusing on the population of individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Arizona. This initiative, conducted in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital Now Ranked in All 10 Specialties By U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals
Phoenix Children’s Hospital once again has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, the only Arizona hospital to make the prestigious list.
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Dr. Sarah Beaumont named a Healthcare Hero
… Health Care Heroes is one of Arizona’s most prestigious and competitive awards programs. Now in its 20th year, it … is a hero, indeed. Crews’n Healthmobile: A Doctor’s Office on Wheels The cornerstone of Phoenix Children’s … triage unit. The Homeless Outreach Program covers more than 30 miles across the Phoenix metro area and treats patients …
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Giving back to honor her son’s life: Dominic’s story
… Children’s As a trained nurse, Samantha knew something was off when her newborn son Dominic was having feeding issues … holding his breath and turning blue. Sometimes, he would become unresponsive. Then one day, daycare called and said … Dominic was admitted to a local hospital, but when his work-up was fine, he was discharged. During a follow-up …
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Toe-to-hand transfer gives Loni freedom to scooter with ease
… develop gross and fine motor skills and enable kids to become more independent while opening doors to exploration, … hand trauma and abnormalities. While few health systems offer expertise in this highly specialized area, our program … and the experience left a special place in her heart. After working in corporate America for many years, Tauralynn knew …
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Bethanie’s cancer journey: A story of resilience, courage and triumph over all
… was wrong when she could not stand on her own. They recommended she go to Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Thomas Campus where they had the equipment to do a full workup. After running lab tests in the ER, the doctors found … Stephanie recalled. “It felt like a ton of weight lifted off our shoulders. After a two-year wait, our daughter was …
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Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
… Trisomy 21, which is known as Down syndrome, is the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States. … in coordination with a wonderful nurse practitioner, an excellent dietitian and a fantastic rehabilitation team. Our … For children 6 years of age and younger, our providers work closely with our rehabilitation team to monitor each …
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A message from President and CEO Bob Meyer
Dear Community Members, Our entire health care community is grieving the tragic loss of lives in Uvalde, Texas, and we stand alongside the families at Robb Elementary School who must be experiencing unimaginable pain. When children are at the center of such loss, grief is
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How ECMO helped Kate survive and thrive
… Care Unit (PICU) In April 2015, Carolyn and John welcomed their fourth child, Kate, into the world. Although … Hospital where the emergency team jumped into action working on Kate. They ran several tests and diagnosed Kate … says. After 31 days on ECMO, Kate was healthy enough to go off ECMO. The next milestones were placing a nasogastric …