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A Mission to Ecuador for Pediatric Heart Surgeon

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By Meghan Scalea UMMC Communications Account Leader Sunjay Kaushal, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor at UM School of Medicine and director of pediatric cardiac surgery at UMMC, recently returned from a medical mission to Ecuador, where he performed life-saving heart surgeries on nearly 20 children who would have died without surgery.   Dr. Kaushal, a father [...]

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Pediatric Leukemia Patient Raises Funds for Second Year in a Row

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My name is Brasen VonMoose-Lemin. I am a 7-year old who has won the battle with leukemia. I am planning my second fundraiser for my hospital, the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital on May 19. Last year I raised over $1880 and this year I’d like to raise even more than that (see my story [...]

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How to Raise a Veggie-Eating Kid

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By Faith Hicks, MS, RD, LD/N, CSP Senior Clinical Dietitian Editor’s Note: A version of this article appeared in The Baltimore Sun 03/07/12, in the Taste section and online. How is it that some kids will eat whatever is put in front of them, while others live on hot dogs and chicken nuggets and have [...]

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Snowpile: Santa Sets Up a Satellite Workshop at the UM Children’s Hospital

December 23, 2011

By Shannon Joslin, MS, CCLS Child Life Manager University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Being in the hospital at any time is a challenge, but especially so for young patients during the holidays.  Children miss their family, friends and their traditional holiday activities. Here at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital (UMCH), it’s a little easier [...]

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Prevention, Screening and Lifestyle Changes Could Reverse the Alarming Increase in Diabetes

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  By Catherine Brown, MS, RD, CDE Diabetes Education Coordinator November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.  The incidence of diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide.  In theUnited States, 26 million people have diabetes.  That’s 8.3 percent of us. Chances are you know someone with diabetes.  Additionally, an estimated 79 million people have pre-diabetes, which means the sugar [...]

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Grateful Father Organizes Concert to Benefit University of Maryland Children’s Hospital

November 3, 2011

By Daniel Purdie and Cynthia McClain Purdie Last year, our healthy, vibrant 2-year-old son Adam suddenly began having convulsive seizures. Another emergency facility thought they were caused by a fever or an allergic reaction, but the University of Maryland Medical Center soon ruled that out. They performed thorough exams and Adam spent several nights in [...]

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The Child Life Department Hosts a Back to School Carnival

September 13, 2011
Child Life Team Members

By Megan Kikola, M.S., CCLS Child Life Assistant If you happened to take the rotunda elevators to the Children’s Hospital on Friday, August 12, you would have been greeted by a wonderland of music, characters, and bright colors. A world where the pediatric patients were not focused on pokes, IV pumps and tears; but on [...]

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Parents of Former Patient Host Charity Remote Control Airplane Event to Benefit UMMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

June 23, 2011
Joanna, Andrew and their son Michael

By Joanna and Andrew Parents of Former NICU Patient Andrew, Joanna and Michael present UMMC’s NICU with a check for $1,179. Editor’s Note: Joanna and Andrew welcomed their son Michael into the world on July 21, 2009, after only 25 weeks gestation. He was 12 inches long and weighed only one pound, 10 ounces. At [...]

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What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

January 22, 2011
Baby Sleeps Safely in Crib

By Renee Fox, M.D. Mary McCaffrey, MSN, RNC-OB, CNS-BC, CNS UMMC Women’s Services Last year, there were 128 deaths of Baltimore City children under one year of age. Of those deaths, 26 were sleep related, and likely preventable. This is a tragedy not only for the families affected, but for entire neighborhoods and for the [...]

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Take a Virtual Tour of UMMC’s Pediatric Surgical Center

January 22, 2011
Virtual Tour of the UMMC Pediatric Surgical Center

This two-minute video provides a child-friendly tour of the Pediatric Surgical Center within the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. This video includes directions to the surgical center, a tour of the waiting area and a step-by-step guide that helps young patients know what to expect during the pre-op process. Related Information: University of Maryland [...]

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