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“Nobody is normal”: Savanna proves confidence is contagious
… who was born with a rare birth defect called cloaca, accepting that her bathroom habits were simply different has … condition with her friends. “She asked me how I talked to my friends about it, and I told her I started with my kidney problems,” said Savanna. “As you become closer to …
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Kaden's Story
… at 3 years old with generalized epilepsy, which included myoclonic jerks, absence, drop and tonic-clonic seizures. He … 24-hour EEG and more testing, Kaden was diagnosed with myoclonic astatic epilepsy , or Doose syndrome, a rare …
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Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
… individuals with Down syndrome to live their best lives. Trisomy 21, which is known as Down syndrome, is the most common … team. Our rehabilitation teams consist of an occupational therapist, a physical therapist and a …
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Phoenix Children’s Gastroenterology: New Division Chief, New Vision
… education as a model for excellent comprehensive programs. My vision for the Phoenix Children’s GI program is to … the excellent clinical reputation as a foundation for our success, while expanding our focus on education, research, …
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Ventricular Assist Devices – Bridges to life
… most common serious conditions in children. Heart failure occurs when a person’s heart is not working well enough to … rhythms (arrhythmias), infections of the heart muscle (myocarditis), underlying abnormal heart muscle disease …
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Pool party means pool safety
… at a pool party, you won’t see little ones with me, because my kids are all grown up now. But since they were babies, it’s been my job to help families make sure pool parties are safe. …
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With hearing loss since birth, Cameron leads his family along a rewarding journey
… a baby, we stick to the plan. Flash back to Feb. 26, 2021, my husband and I have a birthing plan that, once again, we … she knew I was devastated. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, my husband was sitting in the parking garage also taking in … who would set us on our journey to Cameron having access to sound. We knew Cameron needed support but, as his …
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Phoenix Children's Appoints Chief Nursing Officer, VP of Critical Care Services
In an ongoing effort to expand and elevate health care for children and families, Phoenix Children’s tapped two senior nursing leaders to serve in executive positions for the growing pediatric health system. Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of patient care services, and Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, now serves as vice president of critical care services at Phoenix Children’s.
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Living day by day and never giving up: Sebastian’s story
… with their son. “Sebastian’s amazing surgeons came to my hospital to meet me and explain everything that was going … until I could be at his bedside.” Surgery was a success, and Sebastian has remained in Phoenix Children’s … she says. “But whenever I feel like giving up, I look at my little boy. He has never given up, and so neither will …
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MECP2 duplication syndrome - Jackson’s story
… seen and heard. “I’ll often tell his doctors, ‘These are my thoughts. I would like to try X or Y,’ and they will always listen to me and hear my ideas,” she says. “We come up with plans together.” …
