St. Louis Children’s Hospital

As providers of advanced medical care, physicians and staff at St. Louis Children's Hospital are frequent sources for expert commentary in pediatrics and highlights in patient care. The following are some recent news features.

	Young kids are more savvy about flu prevention, thanks to Elmo and other educational outreach. Dr. Alexis Elward was featured in an article by the Associated Press.  Click Here
	Dr. F. Sessions Cole speaks with the Wall Street Journal about Family-Centered Care.  Click Here
	Charlotte Smock Brooks’ compassion for children with heart problems motivated her to create a place that provides them with an experience like no other.  Click Here
	Kid-friendly hospital is nice even when your kid’s older: a personal experience published in the West End Word.  Click Here
	Tracey used her family's life savings to fly from the UK with her son Lewis to St. Louis Children's Hospital after hearing about Dr. T.S. Park and a procedure called selective dorsal rhizotomy. Click Here
	Talking with KWMU, Dr. Mark Manary discusses a new local alliance that is working to eradicate childhood malnutrition.  Click Here
	St. Louis Children's Hospital is among the nation's most beautiful hospitals, according to a survey released in August. Click Here
	For kids with heart problems, being miles away from a doctor's office or hospital can make attending a summer camp difficult or even impossible. That's why Camp Rhythm is making a difference. Kevin Tibbles of NBC News reports.  Click Here
	Just days before NASCAR driver Scott Wimmer races at Gateway, he visited with families in March of Dimes NICU Family Support® at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Click Here
	What could be better than seeing your very first major league ballgame at Busch Stadium? How about if that game was the 2009 All-Star Game?  Click Here
	MLB and the St. Louis Cardinals teamed up with the Starlight Foundation to help support St. Louis Children's Hospital. Click Here
	St. Louis Children's Hospital nurses fight SIDS with special pajamas - the Halo SleepSack Swaddle. View this story on KSDK.com. Click Here
	Thanks to surgery performed by Dr. T.S. Park and the therapy Lili receives at PRISM, the little girl with cerebral palsy should have a normal life.  Click Here
	Dr. Jeffrey Leonard has helped nine-year-old Madeline Horrell fight and survive tumors in her cerebellum. Click Here
	Music is helping patients heal at St. Louis Children's Hospital. To view a story about music therapy on KSDK's Show Me St. Louis, click here.
	A special patient performs his first rock concert in the playroom of St. Louis Children's Hospital. Click here to see his story on KSDK
	The area's first pediatric simulation center opens at St. Louis Children's Hospital, as explained by KMOV. Click here
	Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi, cardiothoracic surgeon, talks to KTVI about the importance of organ donation, in a profile about a patient awaiting a transplant.  Click here
	Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. T.S. Park has perfected a life-changing surgery to help improve the mobility of children with cerebral palsy. Kevin Tibbles of NBC News introduces us to Dr. Park and 3-year-old Lili Manasco. Click here
	Dr. Mike Noetzel explains how there is no link between vaccines and autism to KTRS's morning show. Click Here
	A longtime lung patient gets his life-saving transplant. Hear about his emotional journey, and how he's doing.  Click Here
	Physicians issue a challenge to the medical community: Find answers into deadly birth defect. Hear from two families who lost babies to CDH as told to KSDK. Click Here
	A liver transplant cured an 11-year old boy born with maple syrup urine disease.  Meet Austin, who's enjoying some sweet new experiences after his transplant.  Click Here.
	What is an orphan disease? Meet a brave young man battling a rare disorder, and Dr. Brian Bezack, the physician who helped solve this mystery diagnosis. Click Here
	Dr. Joan Luby speaks with KSDK's 'Show Me St. Louis' about toddlers and depression.  Click Here
	10-year-old Sabrina Voss is now recovering at home following a successful kidney transplant at St. Louis Children's Hospital.  KSDK followed her story.  Click Here
	Dr. F. Sessions Cole, director of newborn medicine, discourages C-sections, and encourages pre-conception planning during a radio segment on parentsjournal.com.  Click Here
	Dietitian Marilyn Tanner-Blasiar offers tips on the website pregnancyandbaby.com about what to feed babies to help prevent food allergies. Click Here
	Good hand hygiene can help kids and families prevent the spread of viruses this winter season.  Dr. Ericka Hayes, pediatric infectious diseases talks to KSDK's Show Me St. Louis.  Click Here
	St. Louis Children's Hospital receives $30 million pledge from the Holekamp family, as detailed in the St. Louis Business Journal. Click Here
	In the context of news reports about a set of octuplets born in California, Dr. F. Sessions Cole, director of newborn medicine, explains the risks of giving birth to multiples. Click Here
	New report issues warning for parents against co-sleeping. Dr. F. Sessions Cole, director of newborn medicine, talks to ABC news.  Click Here
	As the success rate treating childhood cancer continues to improve, more children are dealing with the long-term impact of those life-saving therapies. KSDK profiles one family's personal struggle, and how the Late Effects clinic at St. Louis Children's Hospital helped them find their little 'miracle.' Click Here
	Dr. Angela Sharkey contributes to a KSDK feature on Kawasaki disease. Click Here
	St. Louis Children's Hospital achieves top-five ranking in elite Parents magazine survey. Hospital President Lee Fetter discusses the significance with KSDK. Click Here
	Baby, hold on! Dr. F. Sessions Cole, director of newborn medicine, talks to the Wall Street Journal about the dangers of delivering a baby too soon.  Click Here