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…
Category: Patient Stories
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…
Supporting the whole child in the Children’s Heart Center
The Cardiac Psychology Program ensures that caring for mental health is an integral part of the healing process. Four-year-old Reina’s heart stopped beating one day…
What’s wrong with baby Wyatt?
“He was so handsome and so big! He was a little tank,” Shannon says, recalling the joy she felt the first time she and her…
A bear-y generous gift to our emergency department
Bears on the move! A delivery truck filled to the brim with handmade teddy bears arrived at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford this week, thanks…
Everything Changed in a Heartbeat: Q&A with Kavin Desai, MD, and Maya Desai
What happens when a 25-year veteran pediatric cardiologist suddenly finds himself with an unexpected new patient—his own daughter? Earlier this year, 15-year-old Maya Desai, an…
Children’s Circle of Care: The Staley Family
Jocelynn Staley says her relationship with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has evolved over time from a concerned parent to a grateful supporter. The Staley…
Bringing the Best to Every Child
A baby is born near New York City. He has a condition called pulmonary atresia with aortopulmonary collaterals, one of the most complex of all…
