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SLCH Therapy Services Adds Pediatric Hand Therapy Program

Therapy Services at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) has established a pediatric hand therapy program to provide specialized occupational therapy ...

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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Opens Clinic at Specialty Care Center

In June, the pediatric infectious diseases division at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) opened a clinic at the St. Louis ...

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Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons Perform Rare Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease in 74 Year-Old Woman

Washington University cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) recently performed a hybrid percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation ...

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As More States Legalize Marijuana, Adolescents' Problems With Pot Decline

Fewer adolescents also report using marijuana By Jim Dryden/Washington University School of Medicine A survey of more than 216,000 adolescents ...

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Chief Resident Awards

Each month, St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s chief residents honor a resident who shows exceptional dedication to his or her patients ...

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April/May 2015

View the April-May 2015 issue of Doctor's Digest. ...

Patient Stories

Young Teen Undergoes Rare Heart-Lung Transplant At St. Louis Children's Hospital

Spencer Kolman was a busy, seemingly healthy teen a year ago. He was involved in drama, band, hockey and Boy ...

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SLCH Mourns The Loss Of Frederick Peterson, MD, Former Professor Of Pediatrics

Frederick D. Peterson, MD, a professor of clinical pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, passed away last month at ...

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Physician Profile: Joan Downey, MD

Meet Joan Downey, MD, MPH
, whose decision to become a neonatologist was derived from an early experience. ...