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Top ranked children's hospital exclusively dedicated to kids & expectant mothers. Dig. Policy: https://t.co/ImJ2ElR3ia Nondiscrim. Policy: https://t.co/oJM6V2DVNR
Joined January 2009
A chance encounter at Packard Children's has led to a heart-warming reunion. Brandon, our pediatric resident, was born 28 years ago in our NICU where Vilma was his nurse. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and Vilma recognized Brandon’s name while he was rounding at our hospital.
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Meet our fighters! @NiaJaxWWE & @WWERollins honor kids at the Bass Center w/ @WWE championship titles. #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
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@WWEDanielBryan and @BellaTwins joined the little Jared & family in the fight against #childhoodcancer! #Stars4Hope
http://t.co/RwO5DuweaO.
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.@BusterPosey of @SFGiants hits home run with patients at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, doles out famous #BusterHugs.
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Cornerback @tj_carrie of the Oakland @RAIDERS, who underwent open #heart surgery in high school, inspires kids receiving treatment at the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center to tackle their fears and achieve their dreams.
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Our patients got a Giants surprise today when Buster Posey, catcher for the @SFGiants, and his wife Kristen stopped by the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases for a visit:
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Please join us in taking a moment to appreciate health care workers both at @StanfordChild and the greater community who are at the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. We acknowledge their hard work during these times of uncertainty and thank them for their dedication.
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@StephMcMahon @TripleH join #LPFCH CEO David Alexander, MD in the fight against #childhoodcancer. #Stars4Hope
http://t.co/zXd9z7FaDD.
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Congratulations @michelle_monje for receiving the 2023 Richard Lounsbery Award from @theNASciences! She’s being recognized for advancing our understanding of pediatric brain cancers and the neurological effects of cancer treatments.
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@UFC ‘s @dc_mma @LukeRockhold visit our champs! #StayPositive #NeverQuit @chokeoutcancer
http://t.co/5taHG5ZEAX.
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Something wicked(ly fun) is happening at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health: Inside this year's spook-tacular celebration. 👻🎃 #HappyHalloween.
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Kids at Packard Children's got an unBOOlievable surprise when @StanfordFball players dropped by to visit at their bedside. #HappyHalloween2018
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Oakland @RAIDERS cornerback @tj_carrie is here today at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to reunite with #heart surgeon Dr. Frank Hanley. The two are meeting up for the first time since TJ’s open-heart surgery more than a decade ago.
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(1/2) Adam Savage dropped by to observe #MakerTherapy at the Stanford Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Program.
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We’re proud to be one of just 10 children’s hospitals in the nation, and the only one in Northern California, to be named on the 2020–21 @usnews ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ Honor Roll.
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(2/2) The #MakerTherapy Innovation Pop-up Space gives patients a place to develop new ideas and crack problems experienced during treatment.
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Sighted among the island-clad party-goers at the Enchanted Tiki Prom at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford are a few familiar faces from the San Francisco @49ers. They’re here to celebrate, bringing smiles to the faces of patients who are delighted to see them.
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Today is National Doctors' Day, and we want to thank #HealthCareHeroes for stepping up during the COVID-19 outbreak. Let's flood them with messages of love and support. Visit to create your message. #ThanksHealthHeroes #PackardProud
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Meet Anuj: student, cancer fighter and No.1 Patriots fan! This week Carrie and her husband @jstaley74, @49ers, donated their tickets to the #SuperBowl to make a teen football fan's dream come true. Now we're asking you to help Anuj get to the big game:
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Yvonne Maldonado, MD, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, has been selected by the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Pediatrics (@AmerAcadPeds) as the recipient of the 2022 Clifford G. Grulee Award.
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.@StanfordWVB bumped, set and spiked their way to a NCAA championship win, and today they stopped by Sophie's Place Broadcast and Music Studio to cheer on and inspire kids at Packard Children's.
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“We stayed at work for you. You stay at home for us.” Our health care team at @StanfordChild is working around the clock to care for kids and families. Help support those on the front lines during the COVID-19 outbreak and #StayatHome. #FlattenTheCurve #HealthCareHeroes
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Sighted! The @49ers rolling up to the front door of @StanfordChild, red wagons in tow brimming with @bagsoffun for patients. #49ersGiveBack
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#Update: One of the tiniest babies born at Packard Children's in 2019, and likely the nation, has headed home. The Mighty Peanut is all smiles after spending 241 days in the care of the neonatology team, ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. #NICUAwarenessMonth
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A 2-year-old San Jose toddler was recently honored during a @SJEarthquakes game. Mateo Valencia received a second chance at life after undergoing a liver transplant at Packard Children's. Today Mateo is thriving and loves to run, play, and be with his mom and dad.
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Patients received a big surprise when @SFGiants catcher @BusterPosey and his wife, Kristen, visited the Walnut Creek Medical Center. Through our partnership with @johnmuirhealth, our care team offers Stanford expertise and cancer treatment closer to home.
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An all-female pediatric neurosurgery team at Stanford Medicine Children's Health is helping shape the future of the field. Learn more about the team: #WomeninMedicine #StanfordWIM
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When our patients and staff heard that Caly Bevier, a teen cancer survivor and America's Got Talent contestant, was coming to visit our new hospital, they decided to make a music video! This fight song is our holiday gift to you. Happy Holidays!
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We’re honored to be named a top 10 children’s hospital nationwide on the 2022–23 @USNews Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll. @StanfordChild is also ranked as a top two children’s hospital in the Pacific region and top-ranked in Northern California.
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, medical director of clinical ethics for Stanford Children’s Health and a pediatric anesthesiologist, recently bared her soul in a song about COVID-19 that she wrote for weary medical colleagues across her hospital and the nation.
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We’re honored to be named one of just 10 children’s hospitals nationwide on the 2021–22 @USNews Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll. @StanfordChild also ranked as a top two children’s hospital in the Pacific region and top-ranked in Northern California.
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Happy Holidays from @49ers @jstaley74 and @zanebeadles. Thanks for visiting our patients this week. #GoNiners
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Ninety-one patients in the acute care, pediatric and cardiovascular intensive care units have been safely transferred to the new expansion of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford during a carefully orchestrated move. #GrowingTogether
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#Update: A 13-year-old cancer survivor was honored Wednesday evening during the @StanfordMBB game against Utah. The team adopted Ty Whisler two years ago while he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor at Packard Children's Hospital. #PediatricCancerAwarenessNight
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A medical student at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is being heralded as a “great doctor” for his unique bedside manner after he took the time to mend the broken wing of a young patient’s owl stuffy. 🏥
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Dr. Paul Wise, who helped four children with cancer escape Ukraine, plans to return to the war zone to help others.
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Willie Mays, the @SFGiants baseball legend, stopped by Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford during the holidays for the 14th year in a row. Accompanied by Fred Menzel from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, Mays visited with kids and handed out autographed baseballs.
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Superheroes from @StanfordFball dropped by Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, taking a break from finals to surprise and delight kids. #GoStanford
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This day marks a special occasion as we dedicate the expansion of the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Executives, board members, and special guests joined the ribbon cutting to commemorate the nation’s most technologically advanced, family-friendly hospital.
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Thanks to a $70 million transformative gift by an anonymous donor, @StanfordChild has launched its new Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Celiac Disease. The center will enable researchers to offer more choices for young patients.
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One of our heart warriors is turning 8 this year. Teagan’s family would like to thank the doctors and nurses who cared for her, with special shout outs to Drs. Frank Hanley and David Axelrod. Here's to Teagan and all of our former patients. #heartmonth
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Adam Savage, @donttrythis, visits new #makerspace at Packard Children's as part of "Maker Tour" for @testedcom.
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.@StanfordBSB hit a home run today at Packard Children's, stopping by Sophie's Place Broadcast Studio to chat it up with patients. The trivia-packed program included chatter about memorable moments on the field, cult classic movies and game day traditions. Until next time.
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A preemie comes full circle, and 24 years later fulfills her dream to return to Packard Children's--as a nurse. Today she works alongside the NICU nurse who helped save her life.
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Katalina was born with a rare genetic disorder characterized by the absence of both kidneys. Thanks to recent innovations in infant dialysis at @StanfordChild, she not only survived; she is thriving. #bilateralrenalagenesis
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Lack of Latino representation in medicine has far-reaching consequences. Latinos represent 19% of the U.S. population, but only 6% of physicians. @StanfordChild's Cesar Padilla, @TheMillennialMD, calls for action to enhance diversity in health care. #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay
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There was a little extra sparkle in the Treatment Center today at Packard Children's Hospital. Alyssa Burgart, MD, and the pediatric anesthesiology team organized Unicorn Day to bring some joy to patients coming in for procedures in the operating room. #PedsAnesthesiology
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ICYMI: Vilma and Brandon won hearts on the internet when the story of their chance encounter at Packard Children's went viral. Their touching reunion, nearly 30 years after they first crossed paths in our NICU as nurse and patient, inspired us all.
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Spotted! @StanfordMBB bringing Halloween cheer to kids at Packard Children's. The team doled out Halloween swag to patients, along with totes filled with candy. #Halloween18
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Twins arrived on "Twosday" at Packard Children's Hospital on the palindromic date of 2/22/22. “I am generally bad with numbers, but these are a set of numbers that I will always remember,” says dad, Rahul Taneja. “This is literally a once-in-a-lifetime day for my family.”
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Nephrology at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford ranks No. 4 in the nation in the @usnews annual survey of ‘Best Children’s Hospitals.” (Photo taken pre-Covid-19).
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This week we celebrate Dr. Phil Sunshine, a man who has dedicated his life and career to the care of newborn babies. This week he retires from seeing patients at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is using immersive VR technology to help visualize complex congenital heart defects. Dr. David Axelrod, pediatric cardiologist and the co-developer of the Stanford Virtual Heart, discusses the innovative project.
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Stanford Children’s Health announces $100 million funding to strengthen maternal and obstetrics care and create a platform to facilitate research studies to advance maternal and infant health in California and beyond.
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A @StanfordChild heart transplant survivor is living life in color, giving thanks every day for her second chance at life. Today she'll be riding on the Donate Life Rose Parade float to raise awareness for organ donation. #roseparade2023 #donatelife
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After six months of follow-up, participants in the clinical Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine trial for children at the @StanfordMed trial site were unblinded. Any child who received a placebo was able to get the study vaccine.
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A @StanfordChild neonatologist led one of the first studies in the nation on the differences in kangaroo care for premature infants in the NICU. What she and her colleagues found was a bit surprising, and it’s leading to at times uneasy, but real, change.
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Nevaeh has a medical condition that limits her in many ways. Seeing the ‘Bejeweled’ singer in concert wasn’t one of them, thanks to a generous donor and help from friends at Stanford Medicine Children's Health. #Transplant #DonateLife
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford rang in 2022 in the best way — by welcoming its first New Year’s baby on Saturday morning at 8:42 a.m. 🎉 Congratulations to the new parents and welcome to the world, Jayline! #NewYearBaby2022
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Your child's next painkiller may be a VR headset. Here's how @StanfordChariot is using virtual reality experiences to distract pediatric patients and reduce their pain and anxiety: via @SFBusinessTimes
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Elizabeth and Bruce Dunlevie donate $80 Million to improve the health of mothers and babies:
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Neonatology (@StanfordNeo) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford ranks No. 3 in the nation by @usnews in the annual survey of ‘Best Children’s Hospitals.’
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More of the youngest and smallest California preemies are going home from the hospital without any major complications, a Stanford study has found.
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Philip Sunshine, MD, professor emeritus of pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and one of the founding fathers of neonatology, turns 90 on Tuesday.
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Our health care workers are on the front lines during the COVID-19 outbreak, and our number one priority is their safety and that of our patients. @StanfordChild is now gratefully accepting donations of PPE and other needed supplies: (Photo: Steve Fisch)
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.@USNews & World Report once again ranks Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford among the nation’s #BestHospitals for children.
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A doctor is offering a reminder that there's good in the world after sharing a tweet that has gone viral about her hobby as ‘hype' woman for NICU babies at Packard Children's. "It’s such a joy to see their parents beam with pride over their tiny fighters."
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Stanford study explains why some children seem much more resilient than others to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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At Stanford Children’s Health, we speak your language. A special thank you to our translators and interpreters who provide language assistance to our patients and their families. #InternationalTranslationDay
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Health care heroes from @StanfordChild were treated to a day at #49ersCamp in recognition of their hard work and dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic. #healthcareheroes @49ers
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Does reading to premature infants make a difference? A neonatologist at @StanfordChild describes how an annual NICU reading program at Packard Children’s positively impacts the development of preemies, while strengthening the bond with parents:
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has been verified as a Level I children’s surgery center by the @AmCollSurgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Program—the highest designation a hospital can receive.
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Stanford Medicine Children's Health celebrates 50 years of pediatric heart transplants and 35 years of lung transplants with over 500 heart and 98 lung/heart-lung transplants. .#Transplant #Anniversary #Milestone
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It's official. The sign marking the entrance to the new Main lobby of the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford has been unveiled. After 10 years in the making, the expansion is finally open.
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Thank you to our friends from @DisneyPixar who gave kids at Packard Children's the most Incredibles day imaginable. Animators stopped by for a special screening of their new movie, visiting with patients bedside, and showing kids how they draw superheroes from "Incredibles 2."
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Kids aged 5-11 can now receive #COVID19 vaccines. We turned to pediatric infectious disease experts Yvonne Maldonado, MD, and Grace Lee, MD, for answers to parents’ frequently asked questions about the vaccines.
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@WWE superstar TripleH joins 7yo Elijah in the fight against #childhoodcancer! #Stars4Hope
http://t.co/j0j0nQzhZD
http://t.co/W0QCfyewZn.
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Stanford Children’s expert Yvonne Maldonado, MD, is helping parents get information about COVID vaccines in a new public health campaign. #BetweenUsAboutUs .@WKamauBell @GreaterThanCV19 @KFF @StanfordMed @UnidosUS.
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More than 35 years ago, we performed the first successful pediatric heart transplant, and fast-forward to 2021, that number has grown to 500! Learn more about this milestone reached by the Moore Children’s Heart Center’s PACT program team:
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Big thanks @49ers @zanebeadles, fiancée Meredith, @jstaley74 and wife Carrie, for cheering up our patients with your presence and presents!
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Today we're celebrating Effy and all our brave cancer fighters in honor of #CancerSurvivorsDay. Thanks to our amazing donors who support groundbreaking cancer research, Effy is a thriving 6-year-old.
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Stanford Children’s Health is proud to have earned the LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader designation with a perfect score of 100 on the 2020 Human Rights Campaign Foundation "Healthcare Equity Index."
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Kids swarmed the halls of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford to take part in the beloved Trick-or-Treat Trail frenzy, filling their black vampire and spider tote bags with #Halloween swag and candy.
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Natalie Pageler MD, CMIO at @StanfordChild, has been named the 2021 Physician Executive Leader of the Year by the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (@HIMSS).
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Thanks to the 50 staff who worked on the team who separated 2 yr old conjoined twins this week. #medical #innovation
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The power of #donatelife and #extraordinarycare means 8-month-old Khloe has received a lifesaving heart transplant! http://t.co/Dze16Qkgq8.
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Skin-to-skin bonding, also known as Kangaroo Care, is backed by research and makes a difference for the hospital’s smallest infants. @StanfordChild's Melissa Scala, MD, neonatologist, discusses the benefits of this evidence-based approach. #KangarooCareDay
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For the eighth year in a row, we’re honored to be ranked in all 10 specialties in the 2023–24 @USnews Best Children’s Hospitals survey. @StanfordChild is also ranked as the No. 3 children’s hospital in the Pacific region and top-ranked in Nor. California.
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is celebrating its 30 year anniversary by burying a time capsule with photos and mementos contributed by staff to commemorate the last three decades.
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Happy holidays from all of us at Stanford Medicine ❄️❤️
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First responders and law enforcement lined the path in front of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford to thank #healthcareheroes for their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic: #clapbecausewecare #clappyhour
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Stanford neuroscientists Michelle Monje-Deisseroth and Karl Deisseroth talk about finding love on campus and how they approach the career-family puzzle together. ❤️
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Bay Area scientists and medical researchers are in a race to stop the coronavirus. The @sfchronicle profiles 10 of them, including Yvonne Maldonado, @StanfordChild infectious disease expert.
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Dr. Grant feels privileged to work with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes by figuring out the best possible treatment for his young patients. Meet our division chief of pediatric #neurosurgery at Stanford Children’s Health.
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Groundbreaking virtual reality technology helped a team of neurosurgeons at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford save a 2-year-old boy’s life by removing a tumor from his brain. NBC’s @AymanM reports for TODAY.
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Barbara Bush sat on a child’s plastic chair and played cards with patients at what was then the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. She held a four-year-old patient on her lap, a teddy bear in the crook of her arm. Today we remember the First Lady -
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The Stanford Blood Center (@giveblood) has an urgent need for all blood types. Donating blood is an essential service to ensure patient safety, and blood donors are exempt from the shelter-in-place order. Here’s how you can help: #givebloodsbc
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