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The goal is to ensure that the medications designed to combat infections while these tiny patients are in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) don’t compromise their ability to stave off illness when they are older. ...

In December 2022, David arrived at St. Louis Children’s Hospital carrying his beloved Cookie Monster stuffie. David, then just 2 years old, was living with the complex congenital heart defect hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a condition in which the left side of the heart ...

Treatment for cancer and other conditions can decrease fertility. Our fertility preservation team protects the fertility of infants, children & young adults. ...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broad term that describes a group of neurological (brain) disorders. It is a life-long condition that affects the communication between the brain and the muscles, causing a permanent state of uncoordinated movement and posturing. ...

The Differences of Sex Development team may recommend imaging, blood tests, evaluations and other tests to confirm a diagnosis or recommend a treatment plan. ...

An atrial septal defect is a hole in the atrial septum. The atrial septum is the wall between the upper two chambers of the heart, the right and left atria. Atrial septal defects are congenital heart defects - heart defects that are present at birth. ...

In 2015, the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center (CSCC) opened in west St. Louis County. In its first year, it recorded more than 75,000 patient visits to Washington University clinics and St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) service areas; in 2017, that number increased ...

Even though Crissy Patterson was a first-time mom, as a nurse, she knew there was something not-quite-right about her newborn daughter, Emery ...

Mechanical circulatory support, also known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a type of heart-lung bypass used to pump oxygenated blood to the body when your child’s heart or lungs aren’t functioning properly or need to rest. You may also hear it called ECLS, which ...

By Kristina Sauerwein/Washington University School of Medicine ...