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2016-2017 Flu Season Recommendation: Don’t Use Nasal Spray Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization and Practices (ACIP) has concluded the nasal spray flu ...
Many Parents Unaware of E-Cigarette Dangers to Children
As the use of e-cigarettes has risen dramatically in the United States in recent years, so have calls to poison ...
Hunstad Named Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division
David Hunstad, MD, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) ...
Collaboration Benefits SLCH Surgery Patient Living in Kansas City
On May 27, 14-year-old Serena Ellsworth underwent facial reanimation surgery performed by Alison Snyder-Warwick, MD, Washington University pediatric plastic surgeon ...
Children's Hospital Receives Third Consecutive Magnet® Recognition
On Aug. 19, St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) earned a distinction that only about 100 other hospitals worldwide achieved—its third ...
Chief Resident Awards
In August 2015, the SLCH Chief Resident Award was presented to Ryan Pitman, MD, third-year pediatric resident. Dr. Pitman was ...
October/November 2015
Collaboration Benefits SLCH Surgery Patient Living in Kansas City Children's Hospital Receives Third Consecutive Magnet Recognition Chief Resident Awards Plax ...
T.S. Park, MD, Honored at Neurosurgery Symposium
On Sept. 9, the Department of Neurosurgery at Washington University School of Medicine held a symposium honoring Tae Sung Park ...
The Washington University Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's Hospitals is Among First to Earn Accreditation
In recognition of its expertise in serving adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), The Washington University Adult Congenital Heart Disease ...