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Remembering Maddox: The story of a heart warrior
… has of his son Maddox’s time at Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care is the smiling faces. From the moment Maddox … coloring was off and he was making strange noises. Doctors performed an echocardiogram – also called an echo – and … – he was 17 months old when the they learned a heart had become available for him. He received his transplant on Sept. …
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The privilege is ours: Transplant programs at Phoenix Children’s
… of children with advanced, end stage disease. In 2020 we performed 94 transplant procedures for children in our … to receive a +1 rating by the CIBMTR for our survival outcomes. This is the 3rd consecutive year that our program has …
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Quinn’s heart, her strength and a dance floor full of possibility
… that the same heart carrying her through rehearsals and performances once faced overwhelming odds before she was … had hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare and complex congenital heart defect in which the left side of …
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Suicide risk associated with medical disorders
… Suicide Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s For most of us, hearing about the topic of suicide, we will … such as major depression and bipolar disorder will quickly come to mind. We should not lose sight of the fact that …
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Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
When it opens in 2024, it will continue to be Arizona’s only American Academy of Pediatrics-designated Level IV NICU, a designation indicating the highest level of medical care available for the most complex neonatal conditions, the sickest and the most premature newborns.
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Noelle: The Heart of Her Family
Thanks to Phoenix Children's, Noelle is a thriving 3-year-old whose heart beats to the healing tune of her family's love.
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Lauren’s Story
… Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Center for Spine Care Scoliosis Scoliosis As told by Lauren … and my lungs had a harder time draining because of complications tied to scoliosis. My pediatrician referred me … immediately calmed my fears and made my mom and I feel very comfortable. After my first appointment, my mom called and …
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Connecting Phoenix Children’s with the community we serve
… Connecting Phoenix Children’s with the community we serve Blog Community Volunteering This story is … Children’s employees from across our healthcare system for their role in continuing support of our mission to … their education and helping them transition into the workforce are endless.” One of the ways Shawna is able to …
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Screen time? Tips to promote brain development & attention span
… several questions have arisen: How much screen time is okay for children with headaches? How can parents control screen … effects on pediatric headache patients? More than ever before, pediatric headache patients are watching TV, … recurrent headaches. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents of kids and teens ages 5 to 18 years old …
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Is this normal? How to talk to your child about death
… to discuss amongst other adults, let alone with children. For most, the idea of having a sit-down conversation with … pretty horrifying. However, just because it may make us uncomfortable, it doesn’t mean our children don’t have … want for themselves. Similarly, if your teenager sees a news story about a shortage of ventilators and asks …