Double trouble! These gorgeous twins arrived at DCH in an ambulance, transported by a team of pediatric paramedics. Micah and Aiden were born premature at 26 weeks of gestation, and needed a lot of specialized care. The Neonatologists and pediatric nursing staff at DCH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit were in … Read More

Big Smiles, Bright Spirit! Osbaldo “Ozzie” was born with cleft lip and palate. As a newborn, pediatric orthodontist Dr. Deji Fashemo, worked with Ozzie doing a procedure called Naso-Alveolar Molding Therapy which helps bring the cleft segments closer together by wearing a specialized appliance in his mouth. The process involves … Read More

Following birth, Valerie and her family rushed to Driscoll Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after being diagnosed with renal failure and Vater Syndrome. She required personal and immediate attention from her physicians, pediatric nephrologists Dr. William Allen, Dr. Samhar Al-Akash, and pediatric surgeon Dr. Stephen Almond. With the overwhelming … Read More