Press Releases - 2014

News and announcements on our leading research and innovative, world-class care for children and expectant mothers.

• December 17 South Bascom Pediatrics in Los Gatos joins Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network of care
• November 20 Interventional Radiology program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford leads the way with a child-friendly approach
• November 12 Chief Information Officer at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford receives prestigious award for a career of outstanding achievements
• November 11 On Veterans Day, chief of pediatric neurosurgery reflects on service and how it impacts his work
• October 22 Children's Mercy Kansas City and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Team Up for a Big League Fan Challenge
• October 21 At one-year anniversary, Reno family recalls lifesaving neurosurgery for daughter at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
• October 15 Talking to kids about the Ebola virus
• October 15 Early Support Program for Autism, a collaboration between Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Children’s Health Council, connects families to autism resources
• October 8 New Book by Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Experts Explores Advanced Lean in Healthcare
• October 6 Stanford heart transplant recipient celebrates historic 30-year anniversary
• October 2 Chief Operating Officer at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to Speak at High-Level Health Care Forum
• September 24 Nurse at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford receives national award from leading publication
• September 24 Board of Directors at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Welcomes Two New Members
• September 18 Kohl’s Department Stores to donate more than $132,000 to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for injury prevention, hosts free safety event
• September 18 Leading Bay Area medical centers collaborate to boost research into rare childhood diseases
• September 18 Top pediatric medical group in San Jose joins Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
• September 16 Unusual leg surgery at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford doesn’t hold wrestling champ back
• September 16 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health develops innovative process for safely transporting patients during an emergency or crisis event
• September 10 Buckling Down on Buckling Up: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Supports Child Passenger Safety with Latest Program Addition
• September 3 Video Game Technology and Surgical Expertise Meet in Groundbreaking Tool at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to Help Parents Understand Complex Heart Repair
• August 29 Lifesaving kidney transplants at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford give Hawaii siblings the chance to get growing
• August 18 Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Extend a $2.25 Million Challenge Grant to Fund Innovative Clinical Food Allergy Research at Stanford
• August 17 New Stanford research sheds light on how children’s brains memorize facts
• August 4 Blood-oxytocin levels in normal range in children with autism, study finds
• August 1 Nation's first accredited clinical informatics fellowship launched
• July 30 Pediatric Group of Monterey joins Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network of care
• July 29 Autistic brain less flexible at taking on tasks, study shows
• July 14 Stanford researchers invent nanotech microchip to diagnose type-1 diabetes
• July 9 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is the first children’s hospital in North America to offer endoscopic surgery for swallowing disorder
• June 30 Obesity before pregnancy linked to earliest preterm births, Stanford/Packard study finds
• June 18 Transplant innovator at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford celebrates 30 years of saving lives
• June 10 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Takes Top Spot in Northern California for a Decade
• June 3 Treatment at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford allows 6-year-old Palestinian boy from West Bank to walk, go to school for the first time
• May 29 Preventing kids’ window falls: Expert available for media from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
• May 27 A chance discovery leads to lifesaving treatment
• May 22 Summer health tips available from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford experts
• May 19 New Stanford Medicine Children’s Health brand underscores expanded access to Bay Area’s only network of care for children and expectant mothers
• May 14 Friday Night (16): End-of-School year “Cirque du School” prom at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford pairs acrobatic artistry with carnival fun
• May 12 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford community health leader receives prestigious award for public service
• May 7 For slumbering diabetics, a way to detect low blood sugar and stop insulin delivery
• May 6 Specialists in high-risk birth at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford save baby Elijah’s life
• April 17 Risks of whole-genome sequencing for children: Medical genetics expert from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford provides tips for parents
• April 16 Maldonado tapped to head Office of Faculty Development and Diversity
• April 16 Home videos could be powerful tool for diagnosing autism, Stanford researcher says
• April 15 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford transplant program among nation’s elite, #1 on West Coast
• April 13 Empowerment program greatly decreases incidence of rape, Stanford/Packard-led study finds
• March 20 Scientists, parents join forces to identify new genetic disease in children
• March 20 Stanford Autism Center to Hold Annual Autism Symposium April 19
• March 20 Stanford Federal Credit Union Donates $500,000 for Expansion of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
• March 11 Adjusting your child's sleep clock? Tips from sleep medicine specialist Nanci Yuan, MD
• February 27 Asthma drug aids simultaneous desensitization to several food allergies, study finds
• February 25 HP Autonomy Unlocks Value of Clinical Data with HP Healthcare Analytics
• February 23 Computerized checklist reduces type of hospital infection, study finds
• February 23 Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Found in Five California Children
• February 18 Technique allows for radiation-free detections of tumors, study finds
• February 6 New Clinical Genomics Program Blends Stanford’s Capabilities and Expertise to Advance Patient Care
• February 5 A first in Northern California: Low-dose radiation X-rays now available at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Emeryville
• January 31 DNA of peanut-allergic kids changes with immune therapy, Stanford/Packard study finds
• January 16 2013: A record-setting year for heart transplants at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
• January 13 2014 Influenza Season Information and FAQs