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Patient Stories

Safe at Home: Drew's Story

Read more about Drew Mitchem's accident and how St. Louis Children's Hospital helped him recover. ...

Patient Stories

Rising Above the Pain: Alexis' Story

Learn more about Alexis Gordon's struggle with sickle cell disease and how she's overcome her disease. ...

Patient Stories

Riding for Braydon

There’s nothing Braydon Nugent likes more than spending time at his great-grandparents’ farm. That’s why his mom Emily was so ...

Patient Stories

Rett Spectrum Clinic Answers Parents' Prayers

As the McCools learned more about Rett syndrome, they recognized that Ellie was fully alert and present. It was then ...

Patient Stories

Relieving the Burden of Care

Prior to her surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Lucia Shils’ parents, Phil and Amanda, asked if their daughter would ...

Patient Stories

Prom Dream Comes True

McKenzie Poindexter is not your typical 17-year-old. She underwent surgery after birth, and she’s been in and out of the ...

Patient Stories

Pedaling for Brandon

There's no one better to describe the special care St. Louis Children's Hospital provides than our patients and their families ...

Patient Stories

Paying Attention to the Signals Saved a Teen's Life

When Zac Egleston was 16 years old, he did something very few young people typically do. He listened to his ...

Patient Stories

Patient Profile -- Justin Kramer

There's no one better to describe the special care St. Louis Children's Hospital provides than our patients and their families ...