Parents, teachers, coaches, and youth workers — join us for QPR – Suicide Prevention Virtual Training, where you will learn to recognize the warning signs, how to intervene, and where to refer someone who is in crisis. Register today at

Team CHKD showed up in red on June 19 for Sickle Cell Awareness! ❤️. CHKD stands with our sickle cell warriors, and we are proud to raise awareness and support for the children and families in our community affected by sickle cell disease. #CHKD #SickleCellAwareness #TeamCHKD

Good luck to professional golfer Marc Leishman, as you tee it up at the 2025 U.S. Open Golf Championship! 🏌️. From your biggest little fans at CHKD. ❤️💙💛. #CHKD #MarcLeishman #BeginAgainFoundation #USOpen

Happy Team Appreciation Week to the best team around — Team CHKD!. In this video, CHKD President and CEO Amy Sampson shares her gratitude for the nearly 4,500 team members who make CHKD a place of Health, Healing, and Hope For All Children. #CHKD #TeamAppreciationWeek #TeamCHKD

At CHKD, we know clean hands help keep everyone healthy! Handwashing is one of the easiest and best ways to help stop the spread of germs. In this video, CHKD patient Katie shares why it’s important to wash your hands. 🧼👏.#CHKD #HandHygieneDay #HandWashing #HealthHealingHope

Yesterday, performers from the @VATatt happening this weekend—amazed #CHKD visitors and staff with their musical talents. They went from floor to floor to perform for patients and families, and even let patients try out the drums!

Congratulations to #CHKD's Top Doc All-Stars! These remarkable CHKD physicians were selected by their peers as Top Docs for five or more consecutive years and were named Top Doc All-Stars by Coastal Virginia Magazine. Read more at #TeamCHKD #TopDocs2025

Sea-riously, have you ever seen a shark and a lobster in the same parade? 🦈🦞 Our Child Life team and Volunteers made a big splash with their inflatable costumes at the main hospital—bringing smiles, laughter, and a bit of silliness to #CHKD! #ChildLife #Volunteers

Meet Rebecca Ramsey, PA-C, a recent addition to the Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine program at #CHKD. 👉 #OrthopedicSurgery #SportsMedicine #Pediatrics

Meet Audrey Klecka, FNP-C, a recent addition to Nansemond Pediatrics. Before becoming a certified family nurse practitioner, Audrey worked for several years as a registered nurse in #CHKD’s nephrology clinic and infusion center. Read more at #Pediatrics

Save The Date! 📅 Join us on June 12, 2025, for the 18th Annual Donald W. Lewis Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Update for Primary Care in Norfolk. Visit to register and learn more.

Shout out to #TeamCHKD for weathering the winter storm at our main hospital and Children's Pavilion. You Snow Above and Beyond!!

Please welcome Umar Boston, MD, to #CHKD's cardiac surgery program! Dr. Boston has been practicing as a pediatric cardiac surgeon for more than 19 years. Visit to learn more. #CardiacSurgery #Pediatrics #CongenitalHeartDefects #PediatricSurgery

CHKD's Buddy Brigade had a lovely time visiting our staff at the Children's Pavilion! 💗

CHKD is conducting a community health survey to better understand the health needs and priorities within the communities we serve. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online at ❤️💙💛.

Did you know keeping your child in a rear-facing car seat longer offers important protection? Experts recommend staying rear-facing up to age four to better protect their head and spine during a crash. 🚗.Learn more: .@CarSafetyNow | #CarSeatSafety

Join us in welcoming Sani Yamout, MD, a board-certified pediatric surgeon, to #CHKD. Read about Dr. Yamout at #PediatricSurgery #Surgeon #ChildrensHealth

On Friday, January 10, #CHKD held its second annual Milestone Gala to celebrate 233 dedicated team members anniversaries! Join us in thanking these team members who exemplify our values of compassion, dedication, creativity, and pursuit of excellence. #TeamCHKD #HealthHealingHope

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Meet Nazeela Tanweer, MD, a recent addition to #Suffolk Pediatrics. Dr. Tanweer discovered her passion for helping children at an early age during her roles as a babysitter, camp counselor, and summer school teacher. Learn more at #Pediatrician #CHKD