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Monica's Story Patient Stories Gastroenterology (GI) Not an Eating Disorder Severe Weight Loss “Monica has always been one of our healthiest kids,” said Nannette, mother of six. “So when she started experiencing stomach pains and severe weight loss after …

Maya's Story Patient Stories Orthopedics Maya has plenty of dreams: to dance, run and be a cheerleader. But she was born with a condition that affects muscle and bone growth. Doctors told Maya’s parents that she wouldn’t likely walk without undergoing …

Brandon's Story Patient Stories Orthopedics From a young age, Brandon has loved playing sports. So when he tore his ACL playing football, he was devastated. But thanks to the physicians with the Sports Medicine Program at the Herbert J. Louis Center for …

Trevor's Story Patient Stories Orthopedics Since the age of six, Trevor has undergone 10 surgeries to correct his scoliosis. As he grew, rods placed on his spine to correct its shape had to be adjusted through surgery. Then his doctors at the Herbert J. …

Kaitlynn's Story Patient Stories Orthopedics Kaitlynn first started showing signs of dystonia at 5 years old when she went back to crawling instead of walking. The neurological condition began to affect her speech, as well. Kaitlynn walks with the aid of …

Ella's Story Patient Stories Orthopedics Fight to Achieve Your Dreams Meet Ella one of our incredible Phoenix Children’s Comeback Student Athletes.  (Thanks to her parents for sharing her story.)     Ella has been a patient with us since she was 7 days …

In a world of dialysis, airlifts and wait lists, a ‘Ray’ of sunshine makes people smile Patient Stories Diabetes Down Syndrome Endocrinology Kidney Transplant He answers to Regan as well as nicknames like Ray-Ray, Ray and even Oregano. After managing …

Living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Theo’s medical journey Patient Stories Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)   Although his physicians and his parents did not know it at the time, Theo came into the world in 2016 with multiple broken bones. All his mother, …

Mia's Story Patient Stories From Tragedy to Twist of Fate A Family Trip to the Lake Mia, Will, her mom Angela, her younger sister Anisa, and Ronnie, a family friend, were the first people on the lake that morning. In a split second, the float tube inside …