Care for All: Brandon, Morgan Hill
At age 10, Brandon Pride of Morgan Hill has been elected school president, competed in the Junior Olympics, and earned a brown belt in Taekwondo….
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Sweet Success: Lydia, Palo Alto
Lydia Lee of Palo Alto was 6 years old when she experienced the first warning signs of cancer. “I remember how it started,” she says….
Giving Thanks: 20 Years of Philanthropy Transforms Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
"A children’s hospital is as good as its community wants it to be,” says Christopher Dawes, president and CEO of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. “In…
Obstetrics: Raising the Bar
A century ago, childbirth in the United States was anything but routine. On average, complications of pregnancy took the lives of 8 women for every…
Obstetrics: High Risk High Reward
When Tara Rojas of Newark decided it was time to start a family, she had a lot going against her. Type 1 diabetes had ravaged…
Together as One: Packard Integrates Care for Mother and Newborn
When it comes to giving birth, where does the health of the expectant mother end and the care of the baby begin? At most hospitals,…
Special Delivery: A Focus on Obstetrics
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital recognizes that a healthy start for children begins with outstanding care for expectant mothers. The following stories of four local women,…
In Good Hands: Packard Develops Outreach Network of Pediatric Surgical Care
When it comes to pediatric surgical care, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital has turned the traditional model on its head. Through a network of outreach clinics…
Comfort Always: Helping Young Patients Manage Pain
When 2-year-old Lexsea Morgan of Ben Lomond was scheduled for surgery at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital last February to fix a congenital kidney problem, her…
Switch: Packard’s Pediatric Transplant Program Takes a Team Approach to Saving Lives
Jeremiah Kwakye of San Jose was just 15 months old when his parents brought him to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital for a life-saving liver transplant….