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“Nobody is normal”: Savanna proves confidence is contagious Blog Colitis Gastroenterology (GI) Motility Clinic Reproductive Anomalies & Differences of Sex Development Clinic VATER syndrome Colorectal Clinic It’s a fact of life: Everybody goes to the …

Getting back to active Blog Chest Wall Deformities Pectus Excavatum Slipping Rib Syndrome Chest Wall Center Jillian Chloe Chloe was just a preschooler when her parents noticed their daughter’s chest appeared to cave inward. Chloe’s pediatrician diagnosed …

Giving patients access to life-sustaining specialty medicines Blog Cystic Fibrosis Specialty medications Specialty Pharmacy Melissa has her hands full. She is a single mother of two active and busy teenagers. Sarah is about to turn 18, and Mason is 15. …

10 things to know about the newly expanded 10th floor Blog Growth The final touches have been made on the 10th floor, also known as Care Area 10, in the inpatient care tower on the Phoenix Children’s Hospital — Thomas Campus. The expansion of the 10th …

Kayla is full of heart, despite hypoplastic left heart syndrome Blog Heart Month Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care Kayla may technically only have half a heart, but in spirit, she has enough heart to fill an entire …

Remembering Maddox: The story of a heart warrior Blog Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Organ Donation Transplant Heart Month The most vivid memory Tyler has of his son Maddox’s time at Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care is the smiling faces. From the …

Oliver’s “zipper”: A heart surgery story Blog Congenital Heart Disease Ebstein anomaly Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care Surgery Congenital heart defect For Oliver, a stay at Phoenix Children’s means it’s Hot Wheels time. When he was at the …

Pretend scanner helps children overcome fears Blog Child Life Imaging Radiology This Kitten Scanner helps children understand scans and makes them feel more comfortable with imaging. Undergoing an MRI or CT scan , also known as a CAT scan, can be …

"I am strong": Nash’s journey to a happy liver Blog Liver Cancer Liver Transplant Organ Donation Transplant Hepatoblastoma Nash is strong. Just ask him, and he’ll flex his arm muscles and give you a big grin. He’ll even show you his belly scar, where just …

Blazing a trail for pediatric dystonia care Blog Deep brain stimulation (DBS) Dystonia Movement Disorders Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Dystonia is an often-misunderstood neurologic condition.  Dr. Michael Kruer , director of the …