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He’s a survivor
… Blood Disorders Survivorship Teenagers Cancer In 2016, Sammy was 16 years old and on spring break in California … cancer. And the family had to return home immediately so Sammy could be at the hospital in Phoenix the next day. “That …
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Body Image Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
… ulcerative colitis when she was 10 years old and underwent colectomy surgery to remove her large intestine six months later. She was given a temporary ileostomy – a bag on the outside of her abdomen that …
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Emy: Spina bifida can’t slow her down
… Emy: Spina bifida can’t slow her down Blog Barrow … Spina Bifida Phoenix Children’s Fetal Care Center Meet Emy. She was a fighter before she was even born. At two years … rehab superstar! She has physical therapy twice a week and occupational therapy once a week. “Emy is always excited …
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Making the leap: Transitioning from Pediatric GI Care to Adult GI Care
… of a pediatric patient to an adult patient, which usually occurs around age 18-21. The next milestone is transfer , the … and families: Haley Clark Since I was thirteen, all of my experiences with doctors, medicine, and IBD were at …
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease – From patient to provider
… also suffer from IBD. For those who don’t, I want to share my story. As a child, I had significant asthma that led my … I was an avid athlete in high school, playing tennis, soccer and swimming and I continued to swim competitively in …
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A cautionary tale to prevent cardiovascular disease
… to Advocate for Heart Health It was September 11, 2015 when my father woke me up early for school. I threw my pillow at … full of outspoken women and barking dogs. My dad was my soccer coach, game-day buddy, chauffeur and biggest fan. He …
Conditions We Treat
… lymphoblasts, a type of immature white blood cell. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) . The second most common type of … lymphomas are most common, but T-cell lymphomas also occur in children. NK-cell lymphomas are very rare. Hodgkin …
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Our nurses are dedicated to the Phoenix Children’s mission
… Children’s is a very special place; it’s where I started my pediatric nursing career in 1982, which was also around … Badger, CRN “Phoenix Children’s stems way back to 1987 for myself and my family. A very close family member of mine was …
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Connecting Phoenix Children’s with the community we serve
… the medical director I was interviewing with, ‘What would success in this role look like?’’’ The answer Shawna received … “I felt like this opportunity was a perfect fit for me with my passion for nursing and my desire to be an active …
Programs & Services
At the Phoenix Children’s Colorectal Clinic, our specialists use the latest surgical and minimally invasive techniques to help children with a wide range of colorectal and pelvic conditions. Everything we do is carefully planned around your child’s unique needs to restore healthy