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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. ...

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Surgery App Keeps Doctors and Families in Communication

St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) is among the first St. Louis-area hospitals to use EASE (Electronic Access to Surgical Events) ...

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Study Shows Increased Risk of Hearing Decline in Some Cancer Survivors

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have determined that a diagnosis of asymmetric hearing loss (AHL) in some pediatric ...

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Elward Named Chief Medical Officer

On January 1, 2019, Alexis Elward, MD, MPH, was named chief medical officer at St. Louis Children's Hospital. She will ...

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Warner Appointed Chief of Newborn Medicine

On January 1, 2019, Barbara Warner, MD, MS, transitioned to chief of newborn medicine. Dr. Warner succeeds F. Sessions Cole ...

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Number 4,000 – Dr. Park Reaches an SDR Surgical Milestone

Neurosurgeon T.S. Park, MD, performed his 4,000 selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for Ivy, a ...

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Malone Appointed Medical Director of Ethics

Washington University pediatric critical care physician Jay Malone, MD, MS, has been appointed medical director of ethics at St. Louis ...

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Motion Analysis Center Offers Comprehensive Gait Evaluation

St. Louis Children’s Hospital now offers comprehensive gait evaluations for children with mobility problems at its newly opened Motion Analysis ...

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Physician Profile: Holly Hoefgen, MD, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist

Even before entering medical school, Holly Hoefgen, MD, Washington University pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, was ...