Young Crafters Raise Over $1K for Packard Children’s Hospital
Thank you, Amelia Claire, Sana, and Rachel! Last school year, the girls, who attend The Harker School in San Jose, were required to perform a…
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Bringing Innovation to Kids and Expectant Moms
Each year, the FDA approves far fewer health technologies for use in children than adults. This disparity extends to pregnant moms as well. As a…
Granting Wishes and Bringing Joy to Children in the Hospital
Congratulations to Little Wishes for raising $250,000 on their community fundraising page! Little Wishes created their fundraising page in 2017, and 100% of every dollar…
A Grateful Mom Gives Back to Support NICU Nurses
Nurses are at the heart of any neonatal intensive care unit. Laurel Lagenaur (above right) saw this firsthand when she developed preeclampsia at 28 weeks…
Packard Children’s Named a Top Children’s Hospital in the Nation
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has been recognized once again in the U.S. News & World Report 2024–25 Best Children’s Hospitals survey, published in October. …
Dr. Mitchell B. Cohen to Join Stanford Children’s as Chief Medical Officer
In January 2025, Mitchell B. Cohen, MD, will join Stanford Medicine Children’s Health as chief medical officer. He will also serve as senior associate dean…
Dr. Marc Melcher Named Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation
Stanford Medicine recently appointed Marc Melcher, MD, PhD, the new chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation. He oversees all aspects of abdominal transplant programs,…
Welcoming First Chief Health Equity Officer to Stanford Children’s
In July, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health welcomed Ndidi Unaka, MD, MEd, as the inaugural chief health equity officer. Unaka also joined the Department of Pediatrics…
Heart Transplant Recipient Celebrates 40 Years
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Craze recently celebrated an incredible milestone—40 years since her heart transplant at Stanford. In 1984, only a handful of transplant centers were performing…
Summer Scamper Attracts Thousands, Raises Over $660K
Summer Scamper Attracts Thousands, Raises Over $660K Thank you to the nearly 3,000 Scamper-ers who walked, ran, rolled, and sprinted across the finish line on…
