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Patient Stories

Groundbreaking Procedure Gives Kids Hope to Walk...and Run

SDR surgery helps kids take important steps toward a new life. ...

News

4-Year-Old With Cerebral Palsy Celebrates After Taking First Independent Steps

Maya shared her first steps after her SDR surgery with the world! We're so proud of you, Maya - keep ...

News

Watch Maya as She Takes Her First Steps

4-year-old Maya has Cerebral Palsy and has never been able to walk on her own, but watch as she takes ...

News

Irish Rugby Star Flies Daughter to St. Louis for Life-Changing Surgery

"To actually be witnessing her walking for the first time on Friday, it's just hard to describe as a parent," ...

News

4,000th Cerebral Palsy Patient to Come to St. Louis Hospital for Life-Changing Surgery

Seven-year-old Ivy Rogers from Australia has become the 4,000th patient at St. Louis Children's Hospital to take steps after receiving ...

Departments

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 ...

Patient Stories

St. Louis Children's Hospital Celebrates 4,000th SDR Surgery / Ivy's Steps

More than 4,000 children from around the world are able to take strong or first steps thanks to Dr. T.S ...

Departments

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 ...

Patient Stories

Tyler's Story: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

Tyler King is just four years old, but his determination is inspiring. For the first four years of his life ...