Girls’ Day Out at Tova Spa
There are many treatments, therapies and drugs for cancer, but sometimes a day of pampering with friends is just what the doctor ordered. That’s why…
Category: Patient Stories
Jennifer surprised with Taylor Swift tickets
This makes our hearts sing! One of our own staffers bought four tickets to the Taylor Swift concert this Friday at Levi's Stadium and then…
Historic pediatric heart transplant
Wednesday, Oct. 8, represents a milestone in the history of pediatric heart transplantation. That’s because Lizzy Craze, 32, hasn’t needed replacement of the donor heart…
Cochlear implants for Joshua
There was something wrong with Joshua Copen’s hearing. No matter how many times doctors told Iara Peng, Joshua’s mother, that her baby with Down syndrome…
Summer Scamper raises $500,000
More than 3,200 participants joined us at Stanford on June 21 for the Summer Scamper 5k, 10k, and kids' fun run and helped raise over…
An Evening at the Oasis for our patients
The hospital school’s prom celebration is called an “event to look forward to, not because the kids are in the hospital, but because they deserve…
Patients’ artwork showcased in Palo Alto
Photography exhibit features work by our patients living with cancer On June 5, the Pacific Art League in downtown Palo Alto was buzzing with excitement…
I Can Eat It: Taking a Bite Out of Food Allergies
Food allergies are a peculiar disease. Unlike other life-threatening conditions, the people they affect are completely healthy unless they are exposed to the allergen. They…
It Takes a Village: Rallying Support to Cure Food Allergies
Nine years ago, David and Kori Shaw moved to Palo Alto with their 3-year-old daughter, Keegan, and 1-year-old son, Carter. Along with the usual adjustments…
Bring Nunny home
Ever since 3-year-old Effy (a cancer patient) first came to our hospital in July 2013, her beloved stuffed monkey Nunny has been with her for…
