At 2 and a half years of age, Lewis had a pituitary gland that was working poorly and worsening vision. Then, fear of a new tumor developing near his hypothalamus triggered worry that Lewis would develop hypothalamic obesity. It was time to operate.
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Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Your Baby
Two experts break down what parents need to know about a new safety alert from the Food and Drug Administration and updated safe sleep guidelines.
From Birthday Party to Brain Surgery, All in 24 Hours
One minute Logan Schwaderer, age 11, was going to his little sister’s birthday party, and the next he was headed to Stanford Medicine Children’s Health for brain surgery.
Preschooler Thriving Three Years After Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida
Ever since Iliana had a fetal surgery, she has been defying the odds that often accompany her serious form of spina bifida.
An All-Female Team at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Shaping the Future of Neurosurgery
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges less than 10% of neurosurgeons identify as female, but at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, it’s the entire care team.
Baby Toddling On After Surgery for Craniosynostosis
The craniosynostosis team is made up of multiple pediatric specialists including neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Celebrates Women’s History Month: Go After Your Calling
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Irogue Igbinosa, MD, Kelly Mahaney, MD, and Hayley Gans, MD, explain how they found their calling.
Alex: 10 Seizures: 0
Persistence, teamwork, high-tech imaging, and surgical advances help 10-year-old boy leave his disabling seizures behind.
Pushing the Limits for Patients
Due to COVID-19 extra protocols were taken in the operating room, including N-95 masks and extra PPE.
Snapshot Reveals Rare Skull Condition in Toddler
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is home to one of a small number of programs in the country that offer expert, multidisciplinary care for complex craniosynostosis patients.
Mom Braves New Territory to Give Daughter with Spina Bifida Her Best Shot
Fetal surgery gives a baby with spina bifida the best chance at a healthy life.
ROSA™ and Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery May Cure Epilepsy
The goal was to cure Brynn’s epilepsy without taking anything away from her quality of life.
Stanford Trauma Center saves 10-year-old’s hand — and his life
When Elijah Olivas’s hand was severed in a car accident, dozens of experts from our pediatric trauma team coordinated to perform 20 hours of life- and limb-saving surgery.
A chance discovery, and a decision to wait
In 2005 13-year-old Monica Datta joined several other young people in undergoing MRIs as part of a research study at Stanford University. Unlike everyone else, Datta’s unexpectedly revealed a spot in her brain that nobody had known about.
"Kicking for Miracles" Raises Over $10K!
The first-ever “Kicking for Miracles” event, hosted by World Class Tae Kwon Do in San… Read more »
Test First, Build Later: Group Simulations Help Refine Design
In planning the layouts of the new patient rooms and operating suites, life-size mockups were constructed off-site and assessed by representatives of everyone who would use them.
Packard Children’s Ranked Among Nation’s Best
In the U.S. News & World Report publication of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2012-13,… Read more »
