Back on the court after chemo
Peggy Murtha, RN, a nurse in our Packard intermediate care nursery (PICN), didn’t think much of it when her eldest son Nick collided with another…
Category: Patient Stories
A grateful mom says thank you: The Bravest 10-year-old I Know
Editor’s note: Emily, our guest author, is an inspiration. For the 2015 Summer Scamper, she and her husband practiced for hours with their son, Ray,…
A Super Bowl Surprise
Thanks to the power of social media, Denver Broncos star Vernon Davis answers a cancer patient's wish Alex Walter, 18, attends the hospital school most…
Meet Kate
Karen Vargas’ only plan was to find help for her 3-year-old daughter, Kate Zuno. At age 1, Kate’s health wasn’t right. She suffered from constipation…
You are Our Sunshine
This month, our very own Philip Sunshine, MD, emeritus professor of pediatrics, will be honored as a 2015 “Legend of Neonatology” at an awards gala…
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Patient Hero Program
This program honors patients and their families and invites them to connect our donors and community with the mission of the hospital and child…
Five Champions for Children who inspired us in 2015
Every day, our community fundraisers—who we call Champions for Children—inspire us with their passion to serve others and raise funds for our patients and their…
This Sunday: Watch Dateline NBC featuring Heart Center family
Hearing the news that your normally healthy child has a life-threatening heart disease and may need a heart transplant would be devastating for any parent….
Heart and Sole: Going the extra mile (or 61) to support our pediatric cardiology team and their patients
While his daughter Kate was receiving treatment in our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, few things gave Steven solace like running. Today, he’s using his passion…
Video: Give hope this holiday season
When his local hospital in Nevada said there was “nothing left to do,” Xavr’s family almost gave up hope. Donor support helped fly Xavr to…