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My liver transplant – Adam’s story Blog Autoimmune Disease Liver Transplant Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Transplant Meet Adam, an amazing teenager who recently endured some very serious health issues. However, his experience was a life lesson in …

Stetson's Story Patient Stories Meet Stetson. He came to us from Oklahoma City, OK. Beginning around 13 years old, Stetson began having stroke-like seizures. He took medications for about four years, but they only left him feeling lethargic and foggy. His …

5 Tips to prevent a child’s heat rash Blog Heat Rash General Pediatrics Summer is in full swing here in Arizona which means long days of sweltering heat. For parents of infants and toddlers, you may have noticed your child occasionally develops a bumpy, …

Kids and RSV: What parents should know Blog Infection Prevention Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Many parts of the country, including Arizona, are seeing high numbers of cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In Arizona, before the onset of the …

Healing Cancer: It takes a village…or Zoom Blog COVID-19 Survivorship Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Even before the COVID pandemic hit our patients at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) , patients have been looking for ways to …

Healing faster with Animal-Assisted Therapy Blog Child Life COVID-19 Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) There is a special bond a dog has with a child and that is definitely true for the children we see at Phoenix Children’s. More than 25 years ago, we started …

Overcoming multiple spinal conditions: Mia’s story Blog Center for Spine Care Kyphosis Orthopedics Scoliosis Spinal Stenosis Spinal Tumor Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s At four years old, Mia was like many young girls living in the …

It’s okay to ask if they’re okay: Why every parent should check in on their child’s mental health Blog Mental Health Psychology Suicide Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s We have all seen the headlines: the pandemic has been hard on kid’s …

A parent’s guide to mosquito repellants Blog Mosquitos General Pediatrics Contrary to popular belief, Arizona does have a big mosquito problem. Our mosquito season usually runs in tandem with the monsoon season, typically June to September. While the …

Bone Marrow Transplants improve kids’ cancer outcomes Blog Bone Marrow Failure Bone Marrow Transplant Cellular Therapy Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Recently, the Phoenix Children’s Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program performed its 500th …