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Understanding Your Child's Lymphatic System What is the lymphatic system? The lymphatic system is a part of the body’s immune system. It works to fight disease and infection. The lymphatic system goes through many changes during a child's growth. Before birth, a baby is protected
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Skin Pigment Disorders What are skin pigment disorders? Skin color is determined by a pigment (melanin) made by specialized cells in the skin (melanocytes). The amount and type of melanin determines a person's skin color. What is the function of melanin? Melanin's role is to
Meet the Director
Hello colleagues, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and our residency program in a different way. The details that fit in neat, bulleted points matter. They are the bones of our program. They represent the decisions of our team and previous ones that shape pediatric
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Funda S. Bachini, MD
Division Chief, Psychiatry; Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
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Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s specializes in understanding and treating the cognitive, emotional and behavioral needs of children and adolescents with medical conditions that affect the central nervous system. Our dedicated team of experts
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Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
… Trisomy 21, which is known as Down syndrome, is the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States. Approximately 6,000 babies a year are born with Down … outside of their appointment time. During a child’s visit with our multidisciplinary team, we obtain a thorough …
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Anatomy of a Newborn Baby's Skull The skull may seem to be one large bone, but it's made of several major bones that are connected together. The major bones that compose the skull include: 2 frontal bones 2 parietal bones 1 occipital bone These bony plates cover the brain, and
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Phoenix Children’s Division Chief of Developmental Pediatrics Dr. Dannah Raz Recognized as One of Modern Healthcare’s 40 Under 40
Each year, Modern Healthcare selects just 40 individuals nationwide whose leadership, innovation and impact stand out across clinical care, operations, policy and research. Dr. Raz’s selection places her among an elite group of physicians and executives driving meaningful transformation across the healthcare landscape.
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Living with pectus excavatum: Rowan’s path to confidence
Learn how expert care at Phoenix Children’s Pectus Center helped a teen overcome pectus excavatum and regain confidence.
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Enjoying the holidays with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
… the silver lining is that your child is probably most comfortable at home. 2. Prepare an IBD-friendly dish to … able to enjoy holiday dinner at home and instead plan to visit a family member’s house, show your child the closest … or hobbies. 6. Bring extra supplies Does your child have an appliance such as an ostomy or tube feedings? Packing extra …
