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Patient Stories

A Melody for Kayla

Kayla received one of the area’s first Medtronic Melody Heart Valves. The valve is inserted through a catheter in the ...

Patient Stories

Marcy's Story - A True Team Effort

In October of 2011, Deborah Bobell received one of those phone calls that every parent dreads: her daughter Marcy had ...

Patient Stories

Jolene: Facing a Lifetime of Challenges

When Roberta Miller’s 7-year-old daughter, Jolene Green, required surgery to remove a tumor compressing her airway, she knew St. Louis ...

Patient Stories

Isaac and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Meet Isaac. He’s an amazing little boy with a magnetic personality and unparalleled bravery. ...

Patient Stories

Epilepsy Should Never Interrupt a Birthday - Jakrii Pearson

When Jakrii Pearson was almost 3, he began having seizures. Washington University neurologists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital discovered he ...

Patient Stories

From Elana, With Care

Elana Loftspring was twelve when she decided to send care packages to children in need of comfort and care. ...

Mom Docs

Should You Be Hiding Foods in Your Kid’s Meal?

It seems so ingenious. Your child won’t eat a green vegetable, but she’ll eat pasta … why not hide that ...