Major League Effort: Cole, Lafayette
On a warm summer evening last year, 12-year-old Cole Combi of Lafayette took the mound at the Oakland Coliseum. The occasion was Donate Life Night…
Category: Patient Stories
A Great Place for Kids: Caitlin, San Jose
Visitors to Packard Children's Hospital may not know Caitlin Burns by name, but they’re likely to recognize her face. “Caitlin’s poster is plastered everywhere at…
Return on Investment: Tench, Palo Alto
Targeted therapy has become a holy grail in pediatric medicine. The goal is to design new drugs that target specific molecules and genes that cause…
Rare Caliber of Care: Elise, Redwood City
Four-year-old Elise Cottonaro is a spunky little preschooler with bright eyes and swingy blonde hair. She loves to sing and dance. As for her social…
Hearty Recovery: Peyton, Aspen, Colo.
Like many kids in Aspen, Colorado, Peyton learned to ski shortly after he learned to walk. He also loves ice hockey, or the preschool version…
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….
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…
