In the News (Spring 2022)
Micro-Preemie Overcomes Huge Health Obstacles Emmett Watanabe has come so far since the odds were stacked against him. He was born with a heart defect…
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Setting New Standards for IBD and Celiac Care
Driven to improve the lives of children with IBD and celiac disease, Stanford welcomes families to the new Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease and…
Fact vs. Fiction: Living with Celiac Disease or IBD
Having a child with celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be an emotional roller coaster, but it is possible for your child to…
From Loss Comes Hope
New immunotherapy shows promise for patients with deadly brain tumor. When Jace Ward came to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in September 2020 to join…
Driving for Change
The new Office of Child Health Equity gives children more opportunities for better health—and better lives. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, it quickly became clear…
Thank You Notes
Alfred E Mann Charities Advances Impactful Medical Research Alfred Mann, a physicist, entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist, dedicated his life and fortune to advancing science that…
Coming Soon: Private Rooms for the Most Fragile of Babies
An ambitious project has launched at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to reimagine care for the tiniest patients during their critical first days, weeks, and…
In The News
Why Kids with Autism Struggle with Emotion in Voices Children with Autism often have trouble identifying emotional cues in other people’s voices because of differences…
Preschooler Spreads Joy After Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida
When Yair Blumenfeld, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, receives a text message with a photo or video of Iliana, age 4, laughing, walking, and enjoying…
Humans of Packard Children’s (Summer 2023)
At age 2, Marlee-Jo was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. She had a tumor in her thigh, and the cancer…