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St. Louis Children's Hospital administers its Young Athlete Center using a multidisciplinary approach, which aides in the recovery of injured athletes. A full range of rehabilitation and physical therapy programs helps an athlete recover from an injury or illness. ...

For children with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and brain tumors, Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a precise, non-invasive, powerful treatment that requires no incision and has minimal effects on surrounding healthy brain tissue. ...

We want you and your family to start off your lives together on the best possible foot. Through St. Louis Children’s Hospital Adoption Services, you have access to specialists in a variety of areas often needed by children who are adopted domestically or internationally: ...

For more than 140 years, St. Louis Children's Hospital has provided exceptional care for children in all 50 states and 80 countries around the world. With its academic partner, Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Medicine), St. Louis Children’s is consistently ranked among the nation’s ...

In our continuing education series, we discus the myths of sports restrictions for kids with congenital heart defects, with special guests George Van Hare, MD, Washington University pediatric cardiologist, and Michelle Fink, heart mom. Moderator: Lisa Pappalardo, Heart Mom ...

The mitral valve is on the left side of the heart. It lets blood flow from the upper to the lower heart chamber. Mitral valve regurgitation is diagnosed when the mitral valve in the heart does not close well, which causes blood to leak back ...

St. Louis Children’s Hospital now offers comprehensive gait evaluations for children with mobility problems at its newly opened Motion Analysis Center. ...

When their son Jesse was diagnosed at 3 months old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), Amanda and Ben knew there would be challenging times ahead. ...

On our healthy living list, we have to make sure our kids are getting enough exercise, skipping the “super-size” and cutting back on junk foods and soda. Check, check and check. ...

At the Fetal Heart Center, our team specializes in detecting, evaluating and managing congenital heart defects before your baby is born. You can trust our nationally-ranked team of heart specialists for expert diagnosis and treatment for any congenital heart defects or heart problems. ...