Family Advocacy Day 2024: Wakefield family
Every year, the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) brings patients and their families to Washington D.C. for Family Advocacy Day, an event dedicated to elevating patient
July 16, 2024
Tag: Patient Stories
Thirteen surgeries in 13 months was just the beginning: Carter’s journey with hydrocephalus
Just one day after Carter entered the world, his care team performed what would be the first of 13 surgeries during the first 13 months
September 19, 2023
The Kid Experts bring cleft lip and palate patients and families together for a day of fun and connection
An estimated one out of every 1,000 children are born with a cleft lip. The Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic Family Fun Day will provide patients
June 20, 2023
Beating the odds and navigating the unknowns: baby Aria’s story
Baby Aria’s parents learned their unborn child had a rare combination of medical diagnoses which she overcame with the help of a multi-disciplinary care team
June 7, 2023
Camille’s courage: experimental ‘tumor paint’ helps light the way for toddler’s brain tumor removal procedure
After an MRI scan detected a golf ball-sized tumor in Camille’s brain, her family agreed to enroll her in a research trial underway at the
May 31, 2023
The 16 minutes that changed everything: Owen’s inspiring story
Owen is a smiling, giggling 3-month-old who has already been through more than most of us have in our lifetimes. Immediately after birth, Owen lost
May 23, 2023
Loaner hearing aid program help brothers Connor and Roman prepare for cochlear implants
Tyla and Matt weren’t sure what was possible after they learned their second child Connor was born with significant hearing loss. With the expert care
May 12, 2023
How to support a family with a child in the hospital
Many of us have unfortunately been in this situation: Your friend’s family has a child in the hospital, maybe it’s for one day, one week
April 21, 2023
Dr. Kris Catrine recognized for her outstanding care with EPFCC Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kris Catrine, medical director of Children’s Minnesota’s pain, palliative care and integrative medicine department, for being awarded with the Children’s Minnesota Family
April 11, 2023
