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Celebrating Women in Critical Care Transport: Caring for Patients on the Road and in the Air
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.
Transplant Patients Honored at Golden State Warriors’ Game
Two Stanford Medicine Children’s Health patients stood on the floor of Chase Center next to their favorite NBA players during the Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trailblazers game.
Frequently Asked Questions about Screening for Food Insecurity
A Stanford Children’s team is deploying a systematic new way for our healthcare providers to ask about and respond to needs in patients’ lives that occur outside the medical system.
Leaping into the Year of the Rabbit at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
The hospital’s annual Lunar New Year celebration was back in-person for the first time since the pandemic to ring in the Year of the Rabbit.
Tubes and Tonsillitis Q&A
As part of Kids ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Health Month in February, ENT specialist Jocelyn Kohn, MD, answers questions she receives frequently from parents.
Getting Back on Track: The Importance of Immunizations
For children with chronic illness, missing regular wellness visits can negatively impact health well into adulthood.
Celebrating the Gift of Life and Her Donor’s Legacy Through Advocacy
A Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatric heart transplant patient is riding on the Donate Life Rose Parade float to raise awareness for organ donation. This is her story.
Social Services Spread Holiday Cheer
Fernando Hurtado, a social work resource coordinator at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, organized a toy drive to ensure that every patient in the hospital receives a special gift this holiday season.
Avoiding Choking Hazards During the Holidays
To help parents be proactive and ward off potential perils, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health offers some expert tips for dealing with choking threats around the holidays.
The Novel Idea of Reading to Infants: How an Annual Reading Program Helps NICU Babies and Caregivers
George Rivosecchi says Stanford Medicine Children’s Health NICU Reading Program provides him and his daughter a great bonding experience.
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.
How to Encourage Your Children to Have Healthy Eating Habits
As a parent and caregiver, you play an important role in making healthy choices for your children and in teaching them to make healthy choices on their own. Here are some tips from clinical pediatric dietitian and nutritionist, Venus Kalami on some simple things you can do to help your family establish healthy eating habits.
‘He Saved My Life’: Honoring a Pioneer Transplant Surgeon for 35 Years of Saving Lives
A patient describes how a pediatric liver transplant pioneer saved her life twice as she celebrates his 35 years of service in the Bay Area.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: What You Should Know About RSV
Like many children’s hospitals across the country, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is experiencing an increased… Read more »
Back to School: Jason Yeatman on How Children Learn to Read
An expert answers questions that parents may have about how children learn to read and how to identify when a child is struggling.
Superheroes, SpongeBob, and Dinosaurs Take to Stanford Children’s Trick-or-Treat Trail
From giant inflatable pumpkins to balloons, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health caregivers transformed the Dawes Garden into an interactive Halloweentown to bring patients and their families a spook-tacular celebration.
NICH Program Gives Parents of Medically-Complex Baby Wings to Fly
Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare (NICH) Program supports families of babies with chronic health needs.
Patients at Stanford Children’s Health Fall for Special Pumpkin Patch
The annual Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford resumed outdoors in the Dunlevie Garden.
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.
Preventing Sports-Related Injuries This School Year
Playing sports is a practical and fun way for many children to stay healthy and active. However, sports injuries account for almost one-third of all childhood injuries.
Getting the Best Shot Before School Starts
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.
Foster City Pediatric Medical Group Joins Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pediatrics – Foster City becomes the newest practice to join Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Preventing and Treating Fractures (Broken Bones)
Dr. Molly Meadows, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, offers advice on this common injury.
Predicting the Best Treatment for Young Ulcerative Colitis Patients
Children and teens with ulcerative colitis have many more treatment options than a decade ago,… Read more »
Helping Kids Stay Safe, Healthy During Summer Break
Summer break is the perfect time to explore and play outside. However, with that, comes an increased chance of getting injured.
CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5 Years of Age—What Parents Should Know
With COVID cases rising, many parents are eager to vaccinate their youngest kids. Grace Lee, MD, answers frequently asked questions about vaccines for young children.
Healthy Skin Habits for Your Family
Pediatrician Nora Fahden, MD, with Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Bayside Medical Group in San Ramon, offers some tips for keeping skin healthy and what to do when there’s a problem.
New Center for Pediatric IBD and Celiac Disease
May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, coinciding with the announcement of the new Center for IBD and Celiac Disease at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Families Share How Network Doctors Have Made a Difference in Their Lives
Four families share the comprehensive and personalized support provided by care network physicians.
Procedure Expands Teen’s Chest and Confidence
Pectus excavatum is a depression in the chest wall that affects approximately 1 in 400 children.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Helps Physicians Focus on Extraordinary Care
Two of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health founding pediatricians share how the care network helps them bring the best care possible to their patients.
A Spring EGG-Stravaganza at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Kids celebrate spring activity outside the patient room From bubbles to ice cream to therapy… Read more »
Baby Saved by Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Doctors Is Now a Healthy Child
Access to doctors within the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health care network saved the life and sight of a 2-month old baby.
Doctor’s Tips for Taming Toddler Tantrums
Julia Pederson, MD, shares some ways to make your toddler’s next meltdown a little less terrible.
New Liver, New Life for Baby With Biliary Atresia
Parents met with the liver transplant team and a month later she had transplant surgery.
When a Wag and a Wet Nose Are Good Medicine
Child Life program uses dogs to help children cope with scary medical procedures.
What to Do When Your Kid Gets a Nosebleed
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician Amina Ahmed, MD, has some helpful tips for dealing with your child’s bloody nose.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Celebrates Women’s History Month: Finding Your Passion, Mentor
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring some of the outstanding women at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health who make such a difference for patients and the community at large.
Nutrition and Food Labels for Children
Dietitian helps guide parents on food choices for kids and how to make sense of food labels.
Stanford Team Finds Benefits to Online Autism Treatment
In the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford Medicine researchers had to pause a study of autism treatment in preschoolers. The halt was stressful for kids and their families, so a team of pediatric psychologists pivoted to offering the treatment online.
Kids Fare Better With Early Use of Diabetes Technology
Providing continuous glucose monitors to kids with new type 1 diabetes improves their blood sugar levels a year later, a Stanford study showed.
How to Prioritize Your Child’s Mental Health During the Pandemic
Pediatric advice on how the experience of living through a pandemic is affecting kids.
What to Know When Traveling With Kids During the Holidays
Traveling and gathering for the holidays can be complicated with the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading. Nivedita More, MD, provides some tips for families.
When Should a Parent Be Concerned With a Baby’s Noisy Breathing?
ENT specialist Jocelyn Kohn, MD, discusses laryngomalacia.
5 Questions: Roshni Mathew, MD, on the Omicron Variant and Winter Season
Roshni Mathew, MD, a pediatric infectious diseases physician and co-medical director of infection prevention and control at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, answers some of the top questions families have about the new variant.
Protecting Your Kids from Colds and Flu
Pediatric advice for keeping your family healthy this cold and flu season.
Doctor Inspires Colleagues with Song to Keep Trying During Covid
Alyssa Burgart, MD, medical director of clinical ethics for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and a pediatric anesthesiologist, recently bared her soul in a song about COVID-19 that she wrote for weary medical colleagues across her hospital and the nation.
Children Born Early at Risk From Too Much Screen Time
Children born very prematurely are at risk for cognitive and behavioral problems linked to excess screen time.
Uneven Healthcare Access Stresses DACA Families, Study Finds
During four decades of caring for the children of immigrants who live in the U.S. without legal permission, Stanford pediatrician Fernando Mendoza, MD, often had to ask the parents of his patients a painful question: “Have you talked to your kids about what happens if you get picked up by immigration enforcement?”
Stanford Pediatrician Answers COVID-19 Vaccine Questions
In a series of short FAQ videos, Stanford Medicine pediatric infectious disease expert Yvonne Maldonado, MD, and two other pediatricians discuss the vaccines’ safety and efficacy, the need for everyone 12 years and older to be vaccinated and the status ofongoing clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines for younger children.
Preventing Kids’ Head Injuries: Tips from a Concussion Expert
After a lull early in the pandemic, head injury rates for kids are ticking up again. Parents should know what to do if their child gets hurt.
5 Questions: Lisa Patel on California Wildfires and School Ventilation
As the peak of wildfire season coincides with the beginning of the school year, Stanford pediatrician Lisa Patel, MD, answers key questions about the effects of climate change and the dangers smoke can have in children.
When Parents Should be Concerned About Persistent Joint Pain
Orthopedic surgeon Charles Chan discusses how your child can safely return to sports this summer.
Pilonidal Disease Needs Comprehensive, Long-Term Care
Recent innovations in managing the condition have helped patients cope and get back to enjoying their lives.
Pediatric Spine Expert James Policy, MD, Answers Five Key Questions About Scoliosis
In honor of National Scoliosis Awareness Month pediatric orthopedic surgeon James Policy answers key questions about the condition.
How to Stay Safe During Summer Activities With Your Children
Dr. Anita Juvvadi outlines fun and safe activities kids and families can do this summer.
How Parents Can Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
Pediatrician Nivedita More discusses some of the myths about food allergies and some ways to help prevent food allergies in young children.
Doctor’s Advice for Helping Your Child Get Enough Rest
What really works for children and sleep? Dr. Joelle McConlogue reveals some tips to help children and teens get the rest they need.
Boy Wrestles Tough Surgeries for Alagille Syndrome and Wins
A multidisciplinary approach pins down the best care for a complex, rare heart condition.
A Teenager Tracks Down Treatment for an Unique Arrhythmia
An inquisitive teenager and a determined cardiologist work together to treat a rare type of pediatric arrhythmia which required a different approach.
Bucky’s Story: Meet the Youngest Baby to Have an Intricate Liver Surgery at Packard Children’s
Biliary atresia is a rare disease, occurring in about 1 in 12,000 U.S. births.
Teen Mental Health During Pandemic
Pediatrician Lauren Strelitz, MD, provides some advice on helping teens navigate this difficult time.
Short Bowel, Big Life for Adopted Girl
Cali was born with gastroschisis, a birth defect where her intestines grew outside her body.
Rare Treatment Clears Gallstones in Newborn
About 150 ERCP procedures a year are performed at LPCH, about 10% in infants.
Keeping Your Family Physically Active in a Pandemic
It is important to not lose sight of the need to stay physically active, while staying socially distant.
Novel Treatment Eliminates Need for Liver Transplant in Newborn
A spirit of cooperation drives care and research at Packard Children’s.
How to Help Kids With Asthma Breathe Better During the Wildfires
With the recent wildfires, the air we breathe can be worrisome, especially for children with asthma.
Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters During Distance Learning
The change to virtual learning can be challenging for families, and the extra stress can be a trigger for picky eaters.
Partnership With John Muir Health Keeps East Bay Preemies Close to Home
Critical Care Transport Expanded to East Bay
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Doctors Help Newborn With Tongue-Tie to Breastfeed Successfully
Doctors team up to help infant with tongue-tie.
A CORE Care Team Reduces Families’ Burden
A unique Stanford team helps families tackle the financial, logistical, and emotional challenges of caring for their medically complex children.
Claire Dances Into a Bright Future With CF
Claire has cystic fibrosis, but new treatments that attack the disease at the genetic level are helping her live a full life.
Doctors Diagnose a Rare Case of Botulism
A quick diagnosis by doctors at Pediatric Group of Monterey and LPCH lead to a complete recovery for an infant with a rare case of botulism.
Child Thrives After Laryngeal Cleft Surgery
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Aerodigestive and Airway Reconstruction Center uses collaborative, multispecialty approach to get to root of puzzling symptoms.
Virtual Pitch Competition Recognizes Pediatric Device Innovators
Seed funding awarded to start-ups working to develop health technology for children.
COVID-19: What Parents Need to Know
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician Anita Juvvadi, MD, addresses some of the most common questions she is hearing from parents about COVID-19.
Health Care Issues Facing Families Today
How much screen time is OK? How can I help my child build healthy habits? There’s no manual for raising a child, but Jasmin Makar, MD shares tips with Sue Hall of 96.5 KOIT to keep your child healthy.
National Diabetes Month 2019
November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes.
What a Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Doctor Has Learned from Her Child with Down Syndrome
Raquel Nieves, MD, talks about caring for children with Down syndrome or other special needs from both a professional and personal perspective.
Groundbreaking 3-D Imaging and Pain Control Innovations Help Math Whiz Recover Quickly
Doctors diagnose and repair sunken chest using Nuss procedure with 3-D imaging and ESP block for pain, minimizing exposure to radiation and recovery time.
Hope Sparks from Camp Fire Aftermath for Boy with Clubfoot
Rider is running and playing after surgery and bracing to treat his clubfoot.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Welcomes the Addition of Town and Country Pediatrics
The Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network continues to grow with our newest addition, Town and Country Pediatrics, located in San Francisco and Mill Valley.
Hush little baby: How to soothe your crying newborn
Vanita Jindal, MD, a Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician reminds new parents about the “5 S’s” for soothing a fussy infant.
Athena’s story: Sharing her journey through transplant
In her own words, a transplant patient’s personal essay: “I am the girl with a history of restrictive cardiomyopathy.”
Harlem Globetrotters drop by for ‘Smile Patrol’ at Packard Children’s
Whistles, smiles and laughter were in the air when players from the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters dropped in for a special visit to Packard Children’s.
Formerly conjoined twins reach major milestone
We recently checked in on the Sandoval twins of Antelope Valley, California. The girls, Erika and Eva, who are now 4-years-old, are smiling big as ever — with good reason!
Which flu vaccine should children get this year?
Influenza (flu) season runs from October through May – and, as with any other type of illness, prevention is the best protection. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all children over the age of 6 months get vaccinated.
Concussions and kids: What parents need to know
New CDC guidelines on mild traumatic brain injuries help parents evaluate when to go to the ER or see a pediatrician
One of the nation’s best children’s hospitals
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford ranked in all 10 specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Safety first on National Bike to School Day
Before you get rolling, read up on these bike safety tips from Stanford’s pediatric trauma team.
Cross-country cyclist kicks off 8,000-mile journey with a visit to Packard Children’s
German cyclist Jörg Richter kicked off a more than 8,000-mile bike ride across the United States with a visit to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford last week.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health welcomes Altos Pediatric Associates to the network
We here at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health would like to welcome Altos Pediatric Associates in Los Altos to our expanding network of care.
New Menlo Park location now open
We are pleased to announce Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group is welcoming patients in their newest Menlo Park office.
Announcing Bayside Medical Group – Fremont
Residents of Fremont and its neighboring communities now have greater access to the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network.
Talking to children about gun violence
We’re living in a world of increased mass shootings and 24-7 media coverage – making it harder than ever to shield children from news about gun violence.
Seamless care from Monterey to Palo Alto saves baby with brain cyst
Karina Barger and her husband David Goldman noticed something unusual with their 2-month-old son Bobby. He was consistently looking to the left and couldn’t bring his eyes to look straight ahead.
How Will Health Policy Decisions Impact Your Community?
Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH brings a first-hand perspective after working with legislators in Sacramento about the California Children’s Services program.
Growing up in a hospital: My 25 years with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
When you are a kid and you’re sick, you go to the pediatrician. If you have a chronic medical condition, as in my case, you establish a team of pediatric specialists who can provide for your health issues on a consistent basis throughout your childhood.
Stanford’s Bass Center Shines a Light on Pediatric Cancer in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
The Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases has organized activities to observe Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The Bass Center is a leading pediatric cancer center dedicated to helping children of all ages who have cancer and blood diseases to manage or overcome their conditions.
Flumist nasal spray no longer an option: A flu vaccine Q&A with pediatrician Dr. Gowan
Ask any doctor what is the best way for you and your children to avoid the flu this season and they’ll give you a simple answer: Get a flu vaccination. Still, there are rumors and misinformation that can leave a parent concerned or unsure of the facts about the safety or necessity of vaccine.
“Fun Helps Us Heal” – Time for Transplant Camp
Fifty Stanford Medicine Children’s Health transplant patients are spending the week at camp having fun while still getting the medcial care they need. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is a national leader in pediatric organ transplantation. We sponsor this camp to give kids who have received a transplant a chance to enjoy being children and to connect with other kids like them.
New Stanford research offers hope for faster autism diagnosis
What’s the first step in getting help for a child who may have autism? Discouragingly, the answer is often “A long wait.” But Stanford systems biologist Dennis Wall, PhD, wants to change that. His research team is using a big-data approach to devise simple questionnaires that enable parents and primary-care doctors to screen children for developmental disorders using a mobile device.
The Gift of Meals: How Our Pediatric Advocacy Program and a Community Partnership Brightened the Holiday Season
Our Pediatric Advocacy Program, along with some passionate community partners, helped feed hungry children and families over the winter break.
An optimist’s approach to improving global child health
Globally, more than six million children die before their fifth birthday each year, most having been born into poverty. While great strides have been made over the last few decades in reducing global child mortality, some countries, like Pakistan, have lagged behind. In a recent Stanford podcast, Anita Zaidi, MD, an internationally renowned pediatrician and director of the Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, spoke about the state of child health in her home country of Pakistan and what it takes to lift a nation up.
Helping kids with chronic medical conditions make the jump to adult care
Specialists who treat chronically ill adolescents have long recognized the challenges related to this patient population: Young adults may be grown in body, but they aren’t always ready psychologically or socially to take full responsibility for consistently following complicated medical routines and practicing lifestyle restrictions. Nor are most adult care doctors trained in the after-effects of childhood cancer, for instance, or the lifelong need to monitor adults with childhood heart repairs.
Beyond behavior: Stanford expert on recognizing and helping traumatized kids
When Victor Carrion, MD, was a pediatric psychiatry fellow in the mid-1990s, he had an “a-ha” moment about some of his poorly behaved patients that set the trajectory of his career. These kids had been traumatized, and the adults around them didn’t recognize it.
Forget perfection and just cook for your kids, says new book by Stanford author
“Our children are in trouble because we’ve outsourced the job of feeding them,” says Stanford child nutrition expert Maya Adam, MD. To tackle the problem, Adam is spreading a refreshing message: Forget celebrity-chef culture and food fads, and just cook for your kids. Her new book shares stories about how parents around the world find a healthy approach to feeding their children.
Why chronic disease harms kids’ bone development — and what to do about it
Mary Leonard, MD, is trying to make sure children with chronic diseases build as much bone as possible before puberty ends. Once that window closes, she and other researchers believe, it’s too late to do much about it. And the likely consequence of emerging from adolescence with inadequate bone mass is early osteoporosis.
Stanford Medicine magazine tells why a healthy childhood matters
I’ve forgotten most of my childhood experiences – which is perfectly normal. But apparently my body remembers many of those experiences – and I learned while editing the new Stanford Medicine magazine that’s normal too. The fall issue’s special report, “Childhood: The road ahead,” is full of stories of researchers realizing the impact early experiences can have on adult health. Some of their discoveries are surprising.
Even during the fall, parents need to be mindful of open windows
On warm fall days in California, families may leave windows open to cool off. here are some tips to keep kids safe and prevent accidents.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pediatrics – Mountain View joins the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network
Top-ranked group in Mountain View is now a part of one of the most comprehensive and sought-after health-care brands in America.
It’s never too late for a child’s back-to-school checkup
Whether your child is entering kindergarten or heading off to high school, the beginning of the school year is a good time to schedule your child’s annual physical.
Why Babies Don’t Have Freckles
Freckles are a phenomenon that occurs when genetically predisposed people (often those with fair skin, red hair, and light eyes) are exposed to UV light over time, according to Joyce Teng, MD, director of pediatric dermatology for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Mom of Multiples #3: Overwhelmed as a mom of multiples
Learning to cope when left alone with twins for first time
A Heartfelt Valentine’s Party for CHD Awareness Week
On Sunday, February 8, dozens of patient families with children that have congenital heart disease gathered to celebrate lives saved and CHD Awareness Week (2/7/15 – 2/14/15).
3 signs your child is too old for the pediatrician
Recently, writer Stephanie Booth with Cafe Mom’s The Stir discussed with our chief of adolescent medicine, Neville Golden, MD, tips on when to transition a child from pediatric to adolescent care.
South Bascom Pediatrics in Los Gatos joins Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network of care
Top-ranked group group in Los Gatos, Calif., is now a part of one of the most comprehensive and sought-after health-care brands in America
Weight Control Program Turns Ellen’s Life Around
What Ellen found was a family-based, group behavioral and educational program, one that taught lifelong healthy eating and exercise habits for overweight children, adolescents and their families.
5 Questions about Heart Murmurs with Pediatric Cardiologist Alaina Kipps, MD
When a child’s heart is not making the right sounds, it can make parents very nervous. Alaina Kipps, MD, pediatric cardiologist in our Heart Center, explains that it’s actually very common and usually not as scary as you would think.
Parents can learn autism therapy in groups to improve kids’ verbal skills, Stanford study shows
Autism is more than twice as common as it was 15 years ago. But the number of clinicians who treat the developmental disorder is growing more slowly than the number of new cases, prompting caregivers to look for novel ways to share their expertise as widely as possible.
New March of Dimes NICU Family Support program empowers families with sick babies
To help babies in the neonatal intensive care unit start life strong, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has launched a March of Dimes NICU Family Support® program, offering support and information to help families cope with the emotional and difficult experience of having a sick baby.
Make this year a healthy school year
With the days of summer vacation soon coming to an end, parents are getting in gear to send their kids back to school. Along with stocking up on school supplies and buying new clothes, it’s also a good time to think about their health needs.
Memories of “Lu”: Celebrating the founder and visionary of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
This week, we are celebrating Lucile Salter Packard, our hospital’s founder and visionary, in honor of what would have been her 100th birthday. Her dream was simple: to nurture both the body and soul of every child.
