During the pandemic, the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Teen Van has provided COVID-19 testing, supplies, routine health care and telehealth visits for families in need across the Bay Area.
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Megan Alpers
Giving Kids a Paws-itive Experience at Packard Children’s
Pet assisted therapy helps patients in the midst of treatment.
An Alabama Family Searches for Answers About Schimke Immuno-osseous Dysplasia
A condition that affects just seven children in the U.S. brings siblings Kruz and Paizlee Davenport to Packard Children’s.
New Gift Shop Opens at Packard Children’s
“I want to cut this ribbon in honor of Lucile Packard,” said Roth Auxiliary co-president… Read more »
Thank you for supporting the 7th annual Summer Scamper!
You helped us raise nearly $500,000 for our hospital and the child health programs at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Building bridges: The role of interpreter services in our hospital
The interpreter facilitates communication involving vital details of a patient’s care and helps navigate very complex conversations in our hospital’s often-complicated medical cases.
Where are they now? Quadruplets edition
The Wang family is truly one in a million.
Patients’ artwork showcased in Palo Alto
On June 5, the Pacific Art League in downtown Palo Alto was buzzing with excitement as some talented young photographers displayed their works of art.
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and now, yoga
Integrating mindfulness into regular curriculum in the Ravenswood City School District
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Extend a $2.25 Million Challenge Grant to Fund Innovative Clinical Food Allergy Research at Stanford
Groundbreaking food allergy research at Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has received a major boost through the creation of a challenge grant by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos. Severe food allergies are a growing epidemic, with rates having doubled in the last decade. One out of every 13 children is affected, and over 30 percent are thought to have allergies to more than one food.
