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Phoenix Children’s Promotes Chad Johnson to Oversee Medical Group Administrative Operations
Phoenix Children’s promotes Chad Johnson, Senior Vice President of Phoenix Children’s Care Network, to assume an expanded role with the health system, providing oversight for Phoenix Children’s Medical Group administrative operations.
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In the past, babies born with a single ventricle heart defect had limited treatment options and little chance of surviving early childhood. Now, through a series of three to four palliative surgeries and ongoing disease management, many children born with single ventricular
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Trevor's Story
… his spine to be magnetically adjusted in a short clinic visit, reducing the amount of surgeries. Today, Trevor is … Trevor's Story - Kids Run the Bases Previous Next Saved by "Magec" Whether it's a sports-related injury or a … Phoenix Children's is here to help. Our unique team is made up of a wide range of specialties and sub-specialties, …
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Phoenix Children’s Launches Division of Infectious Diseases, Names Chief
In a move to further enhance the award-winning health system’s ability to provide specialized care for children at high risk of infection, Phoenix Children’s created a new Division of Infectious Diseases and named Wassim Ballan, MD, chief of the division.
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Cryoanalgesia: A “cool” way to control pain after the Nuss Procedure
… on one side (asymmetrical). You may also hear the terms “cup,” “saucer-shaped,” “horns of steer” used to describe this … for correcting pectus excavatum. Invented and introduced by Dr. Donald Nuss in 1998 after a decade of doing his own … a BIG deal after the Nuss procedure and we are constantly looking for ways to improve pain control after the operation …
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Breathing Problems What might breathing problems mean in a newborn? Babies breathe much faster than older children and adults. A newborn's normal breathing rate is about 40 to 60 times per minute. This may slow to 30 to 40 times per minute when the baby is sleeping. A baby’s
Cleft Palate
Cleft palate is a term that describes a separation in the roof of the mouth. It happens when the tissue that makes up the roof of the mouth, called the palate, does not join completely before birth. The palate usually forms between the sixth and ninth weeks of pregnancy. The gap
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Tyler's Story
… stemmed from growth spurts, or if it was more serious. But by about age 10, Tyler started showing more concerning … still be going through this,” Sabrina says. “Tyler is being looked at for scholarships now. For Dr. McClendon to step in … says. “There’s a humanistic quality [here]. “When you wake up in the morning, there are some things you can’t really …
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Phoenix Children’s Reaches New Agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona
Phoenix Children’s announced today it has reached a new, multi-year agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona, ensuring patient families with BlueCross BlueShield insurance coverage can receive the care they need at in-network benefit levels.
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