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The Right Diagnosis Helped Brennan Get Back to Being a Kid
… spring of 2023, 11-year-old Brennan was in Phoenix for a soccer tournament when he started complaining of stomach pain. It was the Friday night before the tournament began, and Brennan’s family had met others at an Italian restaurant … so he didn’t play in the first game. His parents, Tophas and Jane, hoped he’d feel better after lunch. Brennan was …
Vaccine Position
… Vaccine Position Home Vaccine Position We fully support vaccination of infants, children, and adolescents. Strong evidence-based science clearly demonstrates that vaccines are both safe and effective. We endorse the current vaccine schedule for …
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Phoenix Children’s Appoints New Chief Human Resources Officer
Kety Duron brings decades of experience in healthcare leadership and will oversee talent recruitment and management, workforce engagement, leadership development and organizational transformation as Phoenix Children’s continues to expand its sites of service and workforce statewide.
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Giving back to honor her son’s life: Dominic’s story
… Genetics GRIN1 Neurocritical Care Neurology Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Seizures Barrow … off when her newborn son Dominic was having feeding issues and wasn’t latching or gaining weight. “I practically became … condition is so rare, more research is needed to fully understand its causes, available treatments and potential …
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Gwen’s 22q story – The brightest light
… but. Her mom Nicole said, “She is the brightest light. And she will overcome anything. I am sure of that.” Nicole … of 22q are not inherited. Instead, the deletion typically occurs randomly during early fetal development. Most …
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Phoenix Children’s to Build Emergency Department, Specialty Clinic in Avondale
Phoenix Children’s will soon begin work on an emergency department and multi-specialty clinic in Avondale, Ariz., which will provide West Valley families access to top-ranked, pediatric-specific emergency care and expanded specialty services, now closer to home.
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A journey from NICU parent to critical care nurse leader
… first holiday season where Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, and her family won’t have to bring out the snow shovels and … the health care system, whose critical care services are expanding to additional locations as the Phoenix Children’s … into labor with her youngest son, Jordan. Katie and her husband Andrew, in their early 20's at the time, were …
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Ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy care: Conner’s 26-year journey to becoming seizure free
… floor in a daze brought on by hundreds of daily seizures and five epilepsy medications. In the intervening years, … him. Given his small size and developmental level, both Randa Jarrar, MD , one of the program’s epileptologists, and … To develop the best possible treatment plan, we needed to understand the underlying genetics.” Therefore, they …
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Phoenix Children’s Names Associate Surgeon in Chief of Phoenix Children’s Hospital – East Valley
Kathleen van Leeuwen, MD, will serve as associate surgeon-in-chief of Phoenix Children’s Hospital – East Valley, slated to open in 2023. Dr. van Leeuwen is recognized in her field as an outstanding physician and surgeon and, as a longtime resident and active community member in the East Valley, she has worked and lived alongside the families Phoenix Children’s serves.
Wellness Exams
… scheduled visits with your child’s health care provider — and are essential to a child’s overall health and wellness. During each well-child visit, a provider … heart defect) Immunizations (please refer to our vaccine schedule ) Anemia risk assessment or screening Lead …