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Patient Stories

Tim's Power of Optimism

Learn more about Tim Schmitt's story and his struggle with Williams syndrome - a condition that affects nearly 30,000 people ...

Patient Stories

Time Critical Diagnosis: Anna's Recovery

Richard and Rita Teague had never given trauma credentials much thought until the night their sixteen-year-old daughter, Anna, was airlifted ...

Patient Stories

The Ride That Changed Their Lives

Erin Mazzola remembers looking at a clock right before she left an area hospital. Ten minutes later they arrived at ...

Patient Stories

The Polar Express Rolls through St. Louis Children's Hospital

The Child Life team at St. Louis Children's Hospital threw a Polar Express pajama party of 9-year-old Quinton Bogner because ...

Patient Stories

The Detwilers - Time Critical Diagnosis

Joe and Cecilia Detwiler were critically injured in a motor vehicle accident near their family farm. ...

Patient Stories

Taking a New Approach to Restoring Hearing in a Patient with NF2

Read more about Joshua Webb's journey to restoring his hearing with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

Patient Stories

Sweet Music - David's Story

His families’ voices are sweet music to the ears of 16-year-old David Cluff. Those voices, as well as music overall ...

Patient Stories

A Survivor's Story: Brooke Cantwell

For many people, the month of September represents a return to classes and to schoolwork. September is National Childhood Cancer ...

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Success Story: Landon Snethen

One look at Landon Snethen, and you can tell there’s a lot going on in that head of his. Landon ...