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Chief Resident Awards

Each month, St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Chief Residents honor a resident who shows exceptional dedication to his or her patients ...

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Case Study: Moody in South Dakota

The following case study was used by Andrew J. White, MD, the James P. Keating, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and ...

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Campus Renewal Milestone: SLCH Expansion Steel Topping Out

On Nov. 16, Joan Magruder, St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) president, followed a longstanding tradition in the construction industry of ...

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SLCH Receives Awards for Patient Satisfaction

St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) received 15 awards for achievement of excellence in patient satisfaction from Professional Research Consultants (PRC) ...

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SLCH Mourns Passing of Jessie L. Ternberg, MD

In 1954, when Jessie L. Ternberg, MD, PhD, became the first female surgical resident at what was then Barnes Hospital ...

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Pearson Appointed Medical Director, Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Center

The department of neurology, division of pediatric neurology, together with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, recently announced the appointment of Toni ...

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Magnetic Grow Rods for Scoliosis Treatment Reduce Surgeries

A standard treatment of care for severe, progressive scoliosis involves surgery to implant adjustable metal rods that brace the spine ...

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Unraveling Autism

Washington University School of Medicine researchers are using three major approaches to unravel the physical and psychological underpinnings of autism. ...

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Zika Virus | Pregnancy Precautions

Warnings about the Zika virus made news several years ago. Expectant mothers were put on high alert and were advised ...