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St. Louis Children’s Hospital volunteers create a difference in the lives of our patients, families, visitors and staff every day. Volunteers can be found throughout the hospital, delivering packages and mail to our patients, greeting visitors at the Information Desks, bringing comfort and distraction to ...

Pulmonary atresia (PA) is a heart defect that happens when the fetal heart doesn’t form as it should. This can happen during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. ...

Pulmonary stenosis is a birth defect of the heart (congenital). It can happen when the pulmonary valve doesn’t develop as it should during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. ...

Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer common in children and teens between the ages 10 and 19. It usually grows in bone, but it can also grow in soft tissue that’s connected to the bone. ...

A VSD is an opening or hole in the dividing wall (septum) between the two lower chambers of the heart. VSDs are the most common type of congenital heart defect. ...

Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder. Children with hemophilia can’t stop bleeding because they don’t have enough clotting factor in their blood. There are three main forms of hemophilia including Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, and Hemophilia C. ...

A headache is pain or discomfort in one or more areas of the head or face. Headaches can happen once in a while. Or they may happen often. ...

Advanced practice registered nurses are among the many expert caregivers who meet patients' needs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. ...

Camp Rhythm is a summer camp specially designed for children with heart disease or heart problems. For more information on Camp Rhythm, call St. Louis Children's Hospital at 314-454-KIDS (5437). ...

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital provides care and treatment for children with Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis. ...