This Halloween, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford conjured a cauldron of joy and thrills for its young patients and the entire Stanford Medicine community. Doctors, nurses, therapists, hospital staff, and volunteers all joined forces to ensure that the annual Trick-or-Treat Trail delivered the “BOOst” needed for a frightfully fun day!
Pediatric trauma doctor offers Halloween safety tips: colorful costumes, non-toxic makeup, and avoiding sparklers for a safer celebration.
Children are often exposed to distressing news, experts say creating an open dialogue helps them process their emotions.
Pixar animator Andrew Beall shares his drawing of Pixar character ‘Glordon’, Elio’s best friend, to 12 year old Cynthia Meza.
The Stanford Parenting Center has created online courses to help parents respond to children’s emotional and behavioral challenges.
Art therapist Hyun Lee helps empower young patients to express themselves through art-making.
Gerri James, RN, Kidney Transplant Program Manager at Stanford Children’s Health with Everett planting pinwheels – representing a life-saving transplant.
Abanti Chaudhuri, MD, and Sara Kibrom, MD, pediatric nephrologists specializing in diagnosing and treating kidney diseases, from the Pediatric Hypertension Program.
The Axe and Blaise Wanstrath Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is equipped to benefit patients, families, and staff.
Deadpool, Frozone, Robin, and Miles Morales (aka Spider-Man) bringing delight to patients and staff at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
A joyous start to the New Year as Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford celebrates the birth of Rania Zhang.
Santa Claus makes a special visit to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford just before his global journey.
San Francisco 49ers football player Christian McCaffrey spent quality time with the young patients, offering gifts, hugs, and creating cherished memories.
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The Buddy Guard device was created by the Stanford Medicine CHARIOT program aimed to lessen the fear of needles.
The community event offered spectators a unique opportunity to meet the team, watch the players practice, and engage in various activities.
Experts say quality time spent together promotes children’s cognitive and social development.
The new Innovation Center uses advanced technology, including high-fidelity mannequins, high-resolution simulation AV, and real-life equipment, that simulate a wide range of medical conditions.
Filadelfo Bedolla, Stanford Medicine grounds horticultural tech, gives topiary giraffe a haircut.
Stanford Children’s uses sustainable artwork in the hospital to enhance the environment’s aesthetics and to promote well-being among patients, staff, and visitors.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health celebrates Leap Day babies
Sue Moses is a volunteer cuddler at Stanford Children’s Health and is known to many as the ‘baby whisperer’ because of the way she is able to calm babies.
Baby Garcia arrives early to celebrate the new year with parents.
One of Santa’s favorite elf received a Berlin Heart, a ventricular assist device (VAD) that acts as an external heart pump attached by tubes, which sustains a child whose heart may be too weak to work on its own. Of course, this version was shrunk down to elf size.
Window cleaners changed into their secret identities as Batman, Flash, Mr. Incredible, and Spiderman, bringing a wave of smiles and joy to the little and big heroes inside.
Doctors, nurses, therapists, hospital staff and volunteers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford all went the extra mile to give patients the ‘BOOst’ they need to feel better this Halloween.
Health care experts say vaccines are our superheroes when it comes to protecting people against highly contagious respiratory illnesses.
Experts say it’s important to engage in conversations about the violence your child has seen or heard and how it makes them feel.
10-year-old Mason is swinging for the fences and raising awareness of the importance of organ donation.
For some hospitalized patients, virtual reality lessons at the bedside are another educational tool to enable deeper learning and allow young students to experience the world beyond the classroom walls.
Move over Rover, Otis-AI is taking lead. These cheery animatronic puppies strutted, fetched, and played with young patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Approximately 40 percent of fireworks-related injuries happen to children under the age of 14.
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The critical care transport teams have more than 30 years of experience as mobile intensive care units at Stanford Children’s and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Ryan Chian life was saved in part by teen siblings Ian and Molly Hanaray.
For children with chronic illness, missing regular wellness visits can negatively impact health well into adulthood.
George Rivosecchi says Stanford Medicine Children’s Health NICU Reading Program provides him and his daughter a great bonding experience.
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The annual Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford resumed outdoors in the Dunlevie Garden.
Backpacks, check. School supplies, check. Lunchbox, check. Updated vaccine shots? Parents don’t forget to add a visit to your pediatrician office for back-to-school checkup and updated childhood vaccines.
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Twins Mihika and Mishika Adlakha were born on a palindrome “Twosday” – 2/22/22 at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health – Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
The 2021 Pediatric Innovation Showcase brought together leading innovators to discuss transformative pediatric technologies being developed at Stanford and beyond.
Since 1991, the hospital and health system have logged more than 6.1 million clinic visits, 2041 solid organ transplants, and 129,574 births.
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Stanford Medicine Children’s Health resumes care delayed by COVID-19.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office alongside fellow public servants pay tribute to medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual visits allow patients and/or their guardians to interact and consult with their health care provider, who can review the patient’s medical information for the purposes of diagnosis and treatment, go over test results, fulfill prescriptions, and provide patient education.
Treating pediatric ICD patients and their parents through family-centered care.
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