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Collaborative Medical Team Performs Rare In Utero Spina Bifida Surgery

In October, Washington University surgeons and physicians from St. Louis Children’s and Barnes-Jewish hospitals collaborated to perform a prenatal closure ...

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One Donor Liver, Two Recipients: A Split That Saves Lives

Seventeen times during the past two years at St. Louis Children’s (SLCH) and Barnes-Jewish hospitals, one donor liver has saved ...

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Breaking the Cycle of Violence by Supporting Its Young Victims

After being assaulted by several classmates in the girls’ restroom of her high school, Erica, age 17, was treated in ...

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Young Athlete Center Specializes in Treating Sports-Related Injuries

Recognizing the importance of athletics in the lives of children and adolescents today, Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital ...

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PACT supports families through life’s biggest challenges

While working as a neonatologist for almost 30 years in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s ...

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Novel Nerve Transfer Surgery Gives Hope for Patients with AFM

Young patients are finding hope in recovering function with specialized nerve transfer surgery performed by Amy Moore, MD, a Washington ...

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Moyamoya Expertise Allows Stacey to Bounce Back After Strokes 

Read more about Stacey Mitchell's struggle with moyamoya and her experience with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

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Meet the Brains Behind Concussion Care: Mark Halstead, MD

Growing up in Wisconsin, Mark Halstead, MD, a Washington University pediatric sports medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, played ...

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New Journey Begins with Heart-Lung Transplant

Read more about Ellie Bowman's struggle with DiGeorge Syndrome and her experiences with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...