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Hackett Named Dodge Scholar in Pediatrics
Dr. Hackett recently was installed by Gary A. Silverman, MD, PhD, the Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and head of the ...
Electronic Games And Autistic Children: A Potentially Unhealthy Escape
For many children with autism, playing electronic games is the perfect pastime: The games offer a predictable structure that makes ...
Corin McDuffee: The Journey Back From Severe Brain Injury
On the morning of Nov. 2, 2015, Corin McDuffee, then 17, was having trouble breathing. Corin had been diagnosed with ...
Child Life Services Receives National Accreditation
St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s (SLCH) Child Life Services clinical internship program recently received a five-year accreditation from the Child Life ...
After-Hours Team Marks 20th Anniversary Milestone
The St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) “After-Hours” service was developed after community physicians recognized a need to provide quality after-hours ...
Plax Named Ferring Family Chair in Pediatrics
Katie Plax, MD, who is recognized widely for an innovative youth outreach center she started and for her work advocating ...
Meet the 2015-2016 Chief Residents
Communication figures strongly in the goals the 2015-2016 chief residents have set for themselves. Their plans include broadening the resident ...
2016-2017 Flu Season Recommendation: Don’t Use Nasal Spray Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization and Practices (ACIP) has concluded the nasal spray flu ...
Hunstad Named Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division
David Hunstad, MD, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) ...