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Mission The Program’s mission is to provide excellence in pediatric psychology training to graduate students, interns, and postdoctoral residents-fellows. Values Integrity – to exhibit high standards in ethical and professional behavior in the practice of psychology. Dignity – to
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Car Seat Safety and Distracted Driving How important are seat belts and car seats? According to the CDC, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death for children in the U.S. Thousands of children are at risk because they are not buckled up. Car seats and seat belts must
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When children grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing environments, they thrive. Research shows that without these consistent supports, traumatic experience, adverse experiences and chronic stress—known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)—can increase the risk of serious but
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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.
Non-Invasive Cardiodiagnostics (Echocardiography and Stress Lab)
The Non-Invasive Cardiodiagnostics department at Phoenix Children’s, also known as the Echo Lab, is designed to provide testing for patients who have a diagnosis or a suspicion of having congenital heart disease or heart failure. Once a cardiologist makes a diagnosis of a
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Work and Pregnancy Congratulations on your pregnancy! If you work, you might be wondering if you can continue working throughout your pregnancy. Many women do so without any problems. Pregnancy causes many changes in your body. Your ability to keep working depends on your overall
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Labor What is labor? Labor is when the uterus contracts again and again to help the cervix open (dilate) and to thin (efface). The contractions get stronger with time. This causes the fetus to move through the birth canal. Labor usually starts 2 weeks before or after the
Epilepsy Surgery
At the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s, we believe that early consideration of surgery or other appropriate therapies should be considered for children with intractable epilepsy. Unfortunately, fewer than 1% of these children are evaluated for epilepsy surgery
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Delivery What are possible labor complications? Serious complications are rare during labor. But some problems can happen during this time. Some of the more common ones are listed below. Fetal meconium When the amniotic sac ruptures, the normal color of the amniotic fluid is
Safe Children & Families
… of family pets. Children can also be caught off-guard by a new family pet or an unpredictable stray. Start early … habits and be sure that responsible adults are there to supervise when pets are around. Follow the reminders here … hungry or injured. If you see a stray dog in the distance look for a safe location to walk to or a store to walk into. …