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Phoenix Children's Adds Top Surgeon to its Top-Ranked Heart Center
One of the country’s foremost pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons has joined the top-ranked pediatric heart program at Phoenix Children’s. Roosevelt Bryant III, MD, now serves as surgical director of the Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Device Program at Phoenix Children’s Heart Center, ranked 14 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals and one of just 10 congenital cardiothoracic surgery programs in North America to earn the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ highest-achievable three-star rating.
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A cleft lip and palate can’t hold back Dylan
… never believe that he’s already had two surgeries, one for a cleft lip and one for a cleft palate . Diagnosis and … parents found out that he might have a cleft lip and palate before he was born, during a routine ultrasound. The news … which usually takes about a week. A few months later, he successfully had his palate surgery. The hardest part of …
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Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy
… bond a dog has with a child and that is definitely true for the children we see at Phoenix Children’s. More than 25 … or simply cuddle with them in their bed — allowing them to forget their pain for a little while. Other benefits of our … with family and staff Participate in therapy (physical, occupational and speech) Do things that may be a struggle, …
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The tiniest heart CHAMPIONs
… The tiniest heart CHAMPIONs Blog Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care The Phoenix Children’s Heart Center … Celebration Every year, we celebrate life, heart and success at our CHAMPION Graduation event during national Heart …
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Easton never gives up
… his life changed on Jan. 22, 2023, following a horrible accident while riding a motorized dirt bike. The crash left … to Phoenix Children’s, where the team at the Center for Trauma Care went to work to save his life. The center is … into surgery, where neurosurgeon David H. Shafron, MD , performed a bifrontal craniectomy – removing a portion of …
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Gwen’s 22q story – The brightest light
… light Patient Stories Patient Stories 22q Gwen may be small for her age, but her personality is anything but. Her mom … Nicole is referring to 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, or 22q for short, a genetic disorder that Gwen was diagnosed with … of 22q are not inherited. Instead, the deletion typically occurs randomly during early fetal development. Most …
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A home away from home: Brooke’s story
… child,” Brittany says. Aicardi syndrome is very rare – it occurs in around 1 in 100,000 babies born per year in the U.S. Brittany felt fortunate that the neurologist on-call when Brooke was …
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Giving patients access to life-sustaining specialty medicines
… Giving patients access to life-sustaining specialty medicines Blog Cystic … even though her kids are doubly insured. Prescription formularies change yearly, forcing Melissa to renegotiate …
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Phoenix Children’s Names Katherine Perry, MD, MS, Division Chief of Nephrology
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.
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Ways to increase comfort and calm
… Ways to increase comfort and calm Blog Pain Psychology Barrow Neurological … from doing something really dangerous. Thank your brain for picking up on those pain signals and keeping you from …
