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Novel Nerve Transfer Surgery Gives Hope for Patients with AFM
Watch one patient's story In late 2018, a polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) was making headlines as cases ...
Moyamoya Expertise Allows Stacey to Bounce Back After Strokes
As 6-year-old Stacey was getting ready for her bath, she suddenly couldn’t move her left arm. Moments later, the left ...
Meet the Brains Behind Concussion Care: Mark Halstead, MD
Growing up in Wisconsin, Mark Halstead, MD, a Washington University pediatric sports medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, played ...
New Journey Begins with Heart-Lung Transplant
As first-time parents, Kali and Patrick Bowman, of Springfield, Missouri, have learned more than their fair sure about caring for ...
Surgery App Keeps Doctors and Families in Communication
St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) is among the first St. Louis-area hospitals to use EASE (Electronic Access to Surgical Events), ...
Newborn Pulse Ox Test Saves Baby Grayson’s Life
When first-time parents Genell and Daniel Reynolds held their newborn little boy Grayson, they were overjoyed. Genell had a healthy, ...
Study Shows Increased Risk of Hearing Decline in Some Cancer Survivors
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have determined that a diagnosis of asymmetric hearing loss (AHL) in some pediatric ...
Elward Named Chief Medical Officer
On January 1, 2019, Alexis Elward, MD, MPH, was named chief medical officer at St. Louis Children's Hospital. She will ...
Warner Appointed Chief of Newborn Medicine
On January 1, 2019, Barbara Warner, MD, MS, transitioned to chief of newborn medicine. Dr. Warner succeeds F. Sessions Cole, ...
