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Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowel (Links to an external site)
Gene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan
RDRRC Mini Symposium
The Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-Based Center (RDRRC) invites you to its Mini Symposium, an event designed to unite rheumatic and autoimmune disease researchers from across the campus. This symposium will provide a valuable platform to share new research findings, facilitate scientific exchange, identify potential new collaborations, and promote our associated research core facilities.
Fighting for possible (Links to an external site)
When Maria and Matt Granados noticed their six-year-old daughter, Natalie becoming ill, it was a challenge to find an accurate diagnosis. Finally, Natalie, now 8 years old, received a diagnosis of PYROXD-1, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Realizing how many other families experience this kind of frustration when trying to get answers, the two […]
Rising number of kids poisoned by cannabis edibles alarms doctors, government officials (Links to an external site)
For the first time in her 10-year career, Dr. Lindsay Clukies is admitting toddlers into the hospital and even the intensive care unit for accidentally eating products infused with cannabis. “We are asking right off the bat in a neutral and supportive way: ‘Do you have THC-containing products in your home?’ Because it’s so common, […]
‘The sky is the limit’: 23 surgeries in the first 19 years of life leads to a medical career (Links to an external site)
One former St. Louis Children’s Hospital patient has turned her struggles into a calling that’s changing lives. Riley Kruse, now a pre-med student, was born two months early in 2005 with a condition called hemifacial microsomia. Dr. Kamlesh Patel, a pediatric plastic surgeon at the hospital, explains, “Hemifacial microsomia can in most cases involve the jaw, meaning one side […]
Neumayr appointed as medical director of Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Tara M. Neumayr, MD, has been appointed as the medical director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital after serving as interim medical director since January 2024. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve as the medical director of the CICU, and I’m excited about the work ahead!” Neumayr […]
63 Pediatrics faculty recognized on 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List
The Department of Pediatrics is proud to announce 63 of our faculty members have been selected for the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List. Our physicians work hard each and every day to provide their patients with unmatched care. Each year, Castle Connolly uses a merit-based system to select board-certified physicians for its Top Doctors® […]
Orscheln appointed Pediatric Vice Chair of Community Health and Strategic Planning
Rachel C. Orscheln, MD, professor of Pediatrics and director of ambulatory Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been appointed the vice chair of Community Health and Strategic Planning for the Department of Pediatrics, effective June 1, 2024. In this pivotal role, Orscheln will act as a crucial link […]
Battlehawks players visit patients at Siteman Cancer Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (Links to an external site)
Some St. Louis Battlehawks players spent part of their Monday visiting patients at Siteman Cancer Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in the Central West End. A.J. McCarron, Darrius Shepherd and Travis Feeny met with patients and their families to sign autographs.