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Taking a “reading” on reading problems
… Although early readers may confuse the letter/sound combinations of “b” and “d” or may read “was” as “saw,” … with word reading disorders also struggle with reading comprehension. Once your child is identified with a … automatic. Ensure that learning transfers from reading single words to competence in reading text by repeated …
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Despite a brain aneurysm, brain tumor and epilepsy, Kylah’s crushing it
… attitude and a whole lot of moxie. “Kylah is such an overcomer,” said the sixth-grader’s mother, Meghan. “All of her … journey began when she was just 3 months old. While nursing in her mother’s arms, Kylah suddenly vomited. Next, her … form of epilepsy known as epilepsy partialis continua, or EPC. The condition caused a constant twitching in her right …
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Healthy vision is important for physical, mental and social development. At Phoenix Children’s, our fellowship-trained, board-certified pediatric ophthalmologists and optometrists embrace the latest techniques and technologies. Our highly trained team provides eye testing and
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Innovative vision screenings can protect your kids from preventable vision impairment
… care is noticed by her patients as well. “Children are very comfortable with Dr. Pepka,” said Alma. “She can make … Alyssa, had her well-child exam, Dr. Pepka suggested using the GoCheck Kids solution to conduct a routine vision …
Leadership
… in psychology from Michigan State University in East Lansing, and her master's degree and doctorate in clinical … from Florida State University in Tallahassee. She completed her internship in clinical psychology at … joined Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's (PC) as a staff psychologist as part of the Consultation and …
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Children’s cardiac stress tests should be performed by pediatric heart/lung experts, here’s why
… not helpful. Children and young adults require a much more comprehensive testing regimen to not only examine their … and gowns to ensure safety. All surfaces of our lab are disinfected between patients and we allow extra time in …
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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Jared Muenzer will serve Phoenix Children's as Physician in Chief
Phoenix Children’s is pleased to announce Jared Muenzer, MD, MBA, has been promoted to serve the organization as Physician-in-Chief. As Physician-in-Chief, Dr. Muenzer will lead the nationally ranked clinical enterprise at Phoenix Children’s alongside Surgeon-in-Chief, Daniel Ostlie, MD.
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
… locations. Additionally, fellows will spend time at a community hospital site, Valleywise Health Care Center . … the inpatient teams that fellows run with an attending. The comprehensive curriculum is aligned with Pediatric Hospital … series (six sessions per academic year), specifically focusing on research, quality improvement and medical education. …
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